Oxfordshire Hospital School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 13 June 2023

Pupils achieve extremely well during their time at Oxfordshire Hospital School. Adults have very high expectations for pupils' achievement. They sensitively and positively support pupils to engage with learning when pupils are well enough to do so. Pupils value the one-to-one teaching they receive. Pupils behave extremely well. They feel listened to and know that they quickly get the right help they need to learn. Teaching staff expertly build warm, professional and trusting relationships with pupils. They get to know pupils very well. This helps staff to tailor each pupil's curriculum to meet their medical and educational needs exceptionally well. Pupils show positive attitudes to learning. They enjoy their lessons and feel happy and very safe. Pupils who are inpatients say that doing schoolwork gives them a sense of normality in an environment that is anything but normal for them. Pupils in the outreach provision value the carefully stepped approach taken to re-engage them in learning. The positive, well-staffed environment limits any potential for bullying. Teaching staff act quickly to support pupils should any be unkind to each other outside of the school environment. Parents and carers praise the teaching staff for their compassionate, nurturing approach. One parent said the school was the answer to her prayers.

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