Moat House

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 12 November 2024

Pupils join this school at some of the most challenging times in their lives. Some pupils are returning to education after a lengthy gap. Most have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The school enables them to thrive. The support pupils and sixth-form students receive here enables them to re-engage with their education successfully. Their lives are turned around. The school maintains the highest ambition for its pupils. It helps them develop self- esteem and aspire for their future lives. Staff provide a safe and nurturing environment. This creates an exceptionally strong sense of community and helps the school be a calm, happy place. Respect and kindness are the norm here. Pupils quickly build trusting relationships with staff. Despite any previous difficulties, they steadily build up their attendance at school. The school is determined to prepare pupils well for their futures. Staff work closely with other professionals to ensure pupils receive the help they need to lead independent lives. For some, this includes learning to care for their new babies. The progress pupils make in their social and emotional learning sets them up very well for adulthood. They achieve well and successfully move on to further education or employment.

What the school should improve

• Some of the school's processes to evaluate the impact of its work do not provide a clear enough overview of how effective the school is. This sometimes hinders leaders and governors from identifying the improvement strategies that will make the biggest difference for pupils. The school should review its approach to quality assurance to ensure that this provides the most useful information to continue to drive the improvement of the school.

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