Redhill School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 25 June 2024

The school has built an ethos that helps all pupils to be the best they can be. The school values of 'kindness, honesty and respect' permeate through school life. For example, as soon as pupils start in Year 7, they attend an outdoor retreat so they can develop positive relationships with their peers and staff. As pupils progress through the school, these relationships continue to flourish. Staff invest time to get to know pupils and pupils appreciate this. As a result, staff have high expectations of pupils both academically and personally and pupils live up to these. Pupils are happy and proud to attend this inclusive school, in which differences are celebrated, and everyone is welcome. The school offers a wide range of pupil leadership opportunities. 'Pupil leaders' of the 'culture and diversity' group organise 'culture day', during which pupils are given opportunities to share a variety of world foods and showcase their traditional cultural dress. Pupils from the LGBTQ+ club raise an awareness of the importance of being understanding and compassionate. This contributes to preparing pupils well for life in modern Britain. The school enriches pupils in a variety of ways that extend their learning beyond the classroom. These include trips, visits and after-school clubs such as 'welcome Wednesday football', drama club and creative writing club. Many pupils attend these, including those pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).

What the school should improve

• Some teachers in some lessons are not using assessment effectively. This means that some gaps in pupils' knowledge are not consistently identified and closed before new knowledge is introduced. The school should ensure that any gaps in pupils' knowledge are identified and teaching is adapted to suit the needs of all pupils.
• Some pupils who struggle to read are not catching up quickly enough. This means they do not progress as well as they could across the curriculum. The school should more closely evaluate and develop the strategies used to support reading so that these pupils become fluent and confident readers.
• Pupils are not yet benefiting from a consistently effective careers programme. This means they are not always prepared as well as they could be for their next steps in education, employment or training. The school should ensure that pupils receive enriching experiences and raise pupil aspirations.

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