Lift Ryde

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 15 November 2022

Pupils are proud to attend this school. Leaders and staff are ambitious for all pupils. They encourage them to 'find their remarkable'. Success is regularly celebrated. Students in the sixth form appreciate the messages sent to their parents that praise them for their commitment to learning. There is a calm and orderly environment. Pupils feel that the behaviour management system is clear and fair. This helps them to behave well. Many pupils know that a small group of pupils still need support to improve their behaviour. Leaders' work with these pupils is ongoing. Relationships between adults and pupils are strong. This helps pupils to feel safe. They told inspectors that staff listen to them and help them when they need it. Bullying is rare and most pupils feel that staff are effective at dealing with it. Leaders respond in a swift and robust manner when bullying is reported. Students in the sixth form value the opportunity to take on positions of responsibility. Some students support younger pupils to improve their reading. Others act as leaders of groups such as the antibullying ambassadors. This helps foster strong relationships between year groups and builds leadership skills in older students.

What the school should improve

• In a small minority of subjects, the curriculum in key stage 3 does not cover content that has the same ambition as the national curriculum. This means that pupils do not extend their learning from key stage 2 and do not learn all the content that they should. Leaders must ensure that curriculum thinking in these subjects enables pupils to enjoy an equally broad and ambitious curriculum as in other subjects.
• Curriculum adaptations for disadvantaged pupils and pupils with SEND are not embedded throughout the school. Consequently, some staff do not consistently provide effective support for these pupils. Leaders should ensure that curriculum adaptations are fully embedded so that disadvantaged pupils and pupils with SEND achieve their best outcomes progressing through the curriculum.
• Leaders' work to improve attendance has not yet been sufficiently robust and a small number of pupils' absence remains too high. These pupils are missing vital elements of school life. Leaders need to work closely with pupils, parents and external agencies to ensure that attendance improves and that all pupils attend school regularly.

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