Oasis Academy Skinner Street

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 21 September 2021

Pupils really enjoy coming to this warm and inclusive school. They are confident that staff care about them and will keep them safe. Pupils value every member of their school community, telling inspectors that, 'We treat each other equally, we are all people.' Pupils understand the high expectations that staff now have of their behaviour. Pupils are quiet and focused on their lessons and move around the school calmly and safely. One pupil told inspectors that at lunchtime, 'You use a knife and fork and be polite and do it properly, like in a restaurant.' Pupils appreciate the polite and respectful way that staff speak with them and say this makes them want to be polite too. Pupils told inspectors that bullying very rarely happens at their school. Pupils get involved with their learning and enjoy their lessons. They are rightly proud of the work that they produce. Pupils spoke with enthusiasm about the clubs and school trips that were on offer prior to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic and are looking forward to these restarting this academic year. Parents, including those whose children had joined the school recently, told inspectors that they felt very welcomed within the school community.

What the school should improve

• Historic weaknesses in the early reading programme have been compounded by the pandemic. This means that too many older pupils are not yet able to read at an age-appropriate standard. There is a catch-up programme in place for these pupils. However, leaders must ensure that the programme is implemented rigorously and consistently over time so that these pupils make sufficient progress to meet or exceed age-related expectations.

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