Park House School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 7 May 2025

A culture of high expectations ensures that pupils achieve exceptionally well. Pupils learn a broad and ambitious curriculum, which prepares them with the important knowledge and skills needed for success. A wide offer of well-taught subjects enables pupils to be well prepared for further education and employment. This also includes students in the sixth form. When making decisions about their future, pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive additional guidance to help them make suitable and ambitious choices. Pupils with SEND receive effective help to learn. Consequently, pupils with SEND achieve very well and make excellent academic progress. Pupils benefit from an exciting range of clubs and activities that develop their talents and interests. A highlight in each pupils' week is 'Fun Friday', when they take part in a whole range of purposeful activities such as making seed bombs to encourage biodiversity in the school grounds. Pupils are incredibly polite to each other. They feel safe in school, as any unkindness is not tolerated, and staff swiftly address any concerns well. Pupils recognise the rapid changes that have instilled calm and order in school life. Many of them value the positive impact this has on their education and well-being.

What the school should improve

• The school has not put in place effective strategies to support the small minority of pupils who find it more difficult to manage their behaviour. Some pupils receive regular suspensions that potentially risk further disengaging them with education. The school must further refine its approaches to ensure these pupils have the targeted support they need to help them manage their behaviour positively.

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