Learning4Life-GY

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 26 November 2024

Pupils are happy at this welcoming school. They describe staff as a 'safe face' and the school as a 'safe place'. Pupils appreciate that the adults who work in the school, know them well. Relationships between staff and pupils are warm and nurturing. Pupils learn about the positive indicators of physical and mental health. They talk knowledgeably about the benefits of a balanced diet, exercise and the signs which make a healthy relationship. Pupils are clear that everyone is treated fairly and with respect here. They debate and discuss with thought and consideration topics such as sexuality, equality and diversity. Pupils are proud to raise donations for causes that they support and talk excitedly about the events they organise to raise awareness of refugee week in the community. The school has high expectations for pupils' conduct and their achievement. It encourages pupils to demonstrate positive attitudes based on the school's core values of 'ready, respectful, safe'. Pupils celebrate the improvements in their own behaviour since joining the school. Typically, pupils who attend regularly, achieve well. Pupils access employability lessons to prepare them for the world of work. The school proactively engages with local employers to support pupils with their future career aspirations.

What the school should improve

• Some of the reading materials that staff provide pupils with to promote a love of reading are not chosen carefully enough, particularly for pupils new to the country or new to learning English. This means that pupils do not get the most from the texts on offer. The school should work with staff to better match texts to pupils' needs and experience so that they get more form their wider reading.
• The school's work to ensure that all pupils have high attendance is not having consistent impact. This means that some pupils have low attendance and miss out on essential learning and their wider personal development. The school should strengthen its work to improve the attendance of pupils with low attendance so that they benefit fully from all that school has to offer.
• Some aspects of the school's personal development programme are less developed than others. Consequently, some pupils' knowledge and experience of topics such as British values and protected characteristics is variable. The school should strengthen these aspects of the curriculum so that pupils learn more about these important areas of learning.

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