Roselyn House School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 14 November 2023

Pupils often join this school having experienced significant disruption to their education. Many pupils have missed essential learning. Staff work hard to build positive relationships with pupils. Staff take time to break down barriers to learning and help pupils to be ready to learn again. Pupils said that they felt happier here than at their previous schools and enjoyed their learning. The school is ambitious for all the pupils at Roselyn House. Pupils like making the decisions about what courses they take and how long they study these courses for. Pupils said that this helps them to feel more confident. Most pupils achieve qualifications which will help them in the next stage of their education. Pupils learn in small groups or one to one depending on their needs. The school helps pupils to develop a range of strategies to better manage their behaviour. For example, pupils make use of a break-out room, take movement breaks or sit on wobble cushions to help with self-regulation. Over time, pupils learn to behave well. Pupils particularly enjoy learning outside of the classroom. They benefit from outdoor education using local parks as well as travelling further afield. Pupils also relish the opportunities to further their artistic, musical and physical talents.

What the school should improve

• Sometimes, the books that pupils read are not closely matched to their phonics knowledge. These pupils struggle to read the words in their books, and, on occasions, they do not understand what they have read. School should make sure that pupils at the early stage of reading have books which closely match the sounds that they know.
• The school does not engage some parents as effectively as it could. This means that some parents do not feel that they are adequately involved in their children's learning in school. The school should ensure that it works well with parents to involve them in their child's education.

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