Lift Rawlett

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 10 June 2025

Pupils are beginning to benefit from recent improvements at The Rawlett School. Most pupils know that there is a member of staff they can talk to about worries and concerns. As a result of this, pupils feel safe. Pupils also appreciate the school's values of 'respect and equality' because of the school's pastoral work. However, some pupils are frustrated by inconsistencies in the school. Older pupils say that behaviour is improving, and behaviour expectations are high. Pupils act in an orderly manner in school and are polite. However, some pupils do not always meet these expectations. Some lessons are interrupted by misbehaviour. This results in learning being affected. The school has procedures in place to deal with bullying, but pupils say that it is not always resolved effectively. The school has high expectations of what pupils will achieve. However, these expectations are not always met. Younger pupils are benefiting from new curriculums, but the delivery of these is variable. Pupils can experience well-structured lessons, but across a range of subjects, learning is irregular. This is compounded by inconsistencies in staff in some subjects. As a result of this, pupils' achievement in school varies.

What the school should improve

• There are inconsistencies in the way that the curriculum is being implemented in some subjects. As a result of this, pupils do not build up their knowledge as well as expected. The school needs to ensure that the curriculum is implemented consistently well across each subject.
• In some subjects, assessment is not used well enough to check that pupils fully understand what they have been taught. This means pupils do not secure knowledge before moving on to new content. The school must ensure that assessment is used effectively in all subjects to check pupils learning.
• There are incidents of low-level disruption that affect lessons. This means that some pupils are off task and do not complete the work set. The school should ensure that whole-school behaviour routines are embedded and consistently implemented.
• The school's ambitious vision is not yet fully realised. Currently, there is some inconsistency of practice and expectation. As a result, not all pupils are achieving well enough. The school needs to ensure that staff have the support and guidance to act swiftly to ensure that pupils receive a good-quality education.

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