Lighthouse School Leeds

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 25 April 2023

Leaders have developed an ambitious, destination-led curriculum. Staff focus on inspiring all pupils to have a bright future. Providing pupils with skills and experiences is a cornerstone of the 'Lighthouse way'. Leaders want to empower pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) towards their next steps in education or employment. All pupils that attend the school have an education, health and care (EHC) plan. The school is well resourced. It has specialist staff who are trained to support pupils' complex needs. Developing pupils' communication skills is an important part of the school's curriculum. It is embedded in lessons across the school. Speech and language therapists support teachers to ensure pupils get the support they need. Relationships between staff and pupils are highly secure. They show mutual respect. This ensures that pupils engage with lessons well. Pupils are encouraged to try hard. Staff use motivational language to get the best from pupils. This makes lessons positive. Staff challenge and support pupils to do well. Personal development is a strength of the school. Leaders ensure that pupils receive effective guidance that supports them towards work or college. Pupils feel safe in school. They say bullying is not an issue. If it were, staff would deal with it effectively.

What the school should improve

• Leaders have developed an ambitious curriculum. Most subjects are highly developed and well embedded. Some subjects do not currently match the quality of the strongest subject areas. This means the development of pupils' knowledge is stronger in some subject areas than others. Leaders should further develop the curriculum, so that it is equally strong in all subject areas.

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