Illogan School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 19 September 2023

The school is much improved. Despite the turbulence of significant staff and leadership turnover since the last inspection, pupils now receive a good quality of education. The school has raised its expectations of what pupils should learn and how they should behave. This starts as soon as children arrive in Reception, where they quickly settle into their new surroundings. The school uses the 'Be here, be you, belong' motto to underpin its work. This has created a sense of shared vision. Pupils feel safe and happy at school. They play well together at social times. They say bullying is rare. Adults help them to sort out any worries they may have. The school shares its site with a special school. This helps pupils learn to be compassionate and caring. They develop their knowledge of faiths and cultures different to their own through curriculum topics and carefully chosen texts. Pupils experience residential visits in key stage 2 to develop their independence. The school plans a variety of trips to deepen pupils' knowledge of the curriculum, such as a visit to a zoo to learn about habitats. Pupils have a voice in the school through roles such as the school council and 'eco-warriors'.

What the school should improve

• Some subjects are still developing systems for assessment. Therefore, the school is not sure of how well pupils learn in these subjects. The trust and the school need to ensure that assessment systems show how well pupils are learning across the curriculum.
• The outdoor environment in the early years does not yet match the high ambition of the curriculum. Consequently, this space is not used fully for children to learn well. The trust and the school need to ensure they complete the work needed on the outdoor environment so that it is purposeful and conducive to children's learning.

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