Simon Balle All-Through School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 24 April 2024

Pupils thrive within the impressive positive ethos of this school. They are well equipped to become 'tomorrow's citizens today'. Pupils take great pride in demonstrating school values, such as compassion, kindness, respect and patience. Starting in the early years, pupils show remarkable care for each other. They learn how to understand each other's needs. Pupils know that learning is important. Children in Reception Year delight in exploring the world around them. They sustain their concentration and focus on learning exceptionally well. Across the school, pupils work hard to learn and achieve. This helps them to reach the school's high expectations. The school goes to great lengths to support pupils, whatever their need or barrier to learning. Carefully considered provision helps pupils, who find attending school challenging, to re-engage with school, attend more and begin to access learning. Pupils benefit from the school's excellent enrichment provision. Pupils further what they learn in the curriculum by taking part in the school's extensive enrichment and clubs. For example, many pupils learn to play musical instruments. They also contribute towards the many weekly musical ensembles at the school. Older pupils enjoy supporting younger pupils in the primary phase.

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