Pittville School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 25 February 2025

The school has high expectations of pupils. It is aspirational for what all pupils have the potential to achieve. Pupils meet these expectations. They demonstrate the values of the school, which include respect and kindness. Pupils are happy and feel safe in school. They behave well in lessons and around the school site. Most pupils achieve highly, as reflected in published outcomes. Pupils benefit from a range of extra-curricular clubs. These include a well-being club, coding club and various art and sporting clubs. Pupils broaden their horizons through international trips to New York and France, as well as local trips to universities. Pupils learn about potential careers, such as the armed forces, from visitors to the school. The local police beat officer visits to talk to pupils about cyberbullying. Many pupils proudly take on positions of responsibility at school. For example, the 'Pittville Parliament' is elected to gather the views of pupils and make positive changes to the school. They recently visited the Houses of Parliament to broaden their knowledge of government. Other pupils are elected by staff to be prefects, house captains or pupil librarians. They learn to be good listeners and confident communicators.

What the school should improve

• A minority of pupils receive too many repeat suspensions. Additionally, a significant proportion of these pupils are disadvantaged. Consequently, they are missing out on extended periods of learning so are not able to build their knowledge over time. The school should continue to explore ways to support this group of pupils to meet the school's high expectations so their number of suspensions decreases, and they remain in school to benefit from the learning on offer.

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