Lime Academy Ravensbourne

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 11 June 2024

Pupils are excited to be in school each day. Staff ensure that pupils have access to a stimulating environment. Pupils encounter learning opportunities that meet their needs. They benefit from warm professional relationships with caring and committed staff who know them well. The school is a calm and orderly place in which pupils can thrive. When pupils struggle to regulate their behaviour, staff use appropriate strategies to manage this well. Parents are actively involved in the school community. For example, they participate in coffee mornings where they learn more about the school's use of occupational therapy. Parents are effusive in their praise of the school. Their children are making progress in a happy and safe environment. All staff share high expectations for pupils to be as independent as possible. Sixth-form students learn the skills they will need for their future adult lives. They visit the local shop and enjoy outings to Bedfords Park. Leaders have found ways for pupils to have a say in the running of the school. Pupils have contributed to decisions about food and the school environment as well as the summer fete.

What the school should improve

• In a few strands of the curriculum, the school does not consistently clarify the precise steps of learning that pupils need to successfully work towards their short-term goals. Leaders should continue their work to develop curricular thinking so that staff know the small steps of learning for pupils on each curriculum pathway. This will enhance pupils' progress towards meeting their EHC plan outcomes over time.
• The school has taken action to improve pupils' attendance. This is not having a significant impact on whole-school attendance figures. The school should continue to develop its processes to address patterns of poor attendance and formalise support where needed to increase overall attendance rates.

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