Judgemeadow Community College

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 4 October 2022

Judgemeadow Community College is a school that celebrates cultural diversity. Pupils learn about people of different cultures and faiths. The school has an effective personal development curriculum. Pupils receive weekly lessons connected to being safe and understanding the world around them. Older pupils talk about the journey of Judgemeadow and the improvements they have seen. The majority of pupils talk about feeling safe in school. They know who to talk to in school if they have any concerns or worries. There is strong pastoral support at the college, and pupils foster good relationships with their form tutors. Staff at Judgemeadow have high expectations of all pupils. Leaders want pupils to succeed academically and socially. Pupils are enthusiastic about the merit system and are proud of their achievements. Teachers encourage pupils to be 'upstanders'. Most pupils feel that bullying is dealt with effectively. Low-level disruption in lessons is rare. There are systems in place to prevent low-level disruption affecting learning. Some pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are not always as well supported in lessons as their peers.

What the school should improve

• Some pupils do not attend school regularly. They miss out on learning. Leaders must ensure that all pupils receive support to attend school regularly.
• Teachers do not always make appropriate adaptations to support some pupils with SEND. Therefore, some pupils with SEND are not always able to access the curriculum to the same extent as their peers. Leaders must ensure that teachers are given clear guidance and strategies to support all pupils who may need additional support.
• A small number of pupils are withdrawn from some parts of the curriculum to receive extra numeracy and literacy support. The quality of this extra support is not always good enough. Leaders must ensure that the quality of the extra support these pupils receive is planned and delivered effectively.
• Not all pupils study all subjects throughout key stage 3. Some pupils do not study some subjects in enough depth. Leaders are beginning to address this in some subjects. Leaders should ensure that all pupils study all subjects in sufficient breadth and depth throughout key stage 3.

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