St Luke's Church of England School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 14 May 2024

The school has high expectations of the pupils. Pupils know staff are ambitious for them. Pupils are well prepared for their future choices as a result. Pupils follow the school routines and are ready for their learning. As a result, the school is calm. Lessons are respectful. Pupils learn without disruption. The school provides support and adjustments for pupils to meet different needs. For example, the CHAT room provides a space to help pupils when they need it. Pupils who go to the Behaviour Support Room continue with their curriculum learning. The school actively works to ensure bullying is not tolerated. Pupils train as anti- bullying ambassadors through a national award scheme. They take these roles seriously. When pupils report bullying to the school, the school acts on it. The school plans a range of clubs and enrichment for pupils. For example, older pupils complete the Duke of Edinburgh Award. Pupils take responsibility for their own Pride club. Many pupils involve themselves in the school show, such as the production of 'Fiddler on the Roof.' The school seeks ways to work with parents and the community and invite them to the school, such as family cookery sessions.

What the school should improve

• Too many pupils do not attend school regularly. The school has put robust systems in place to address pupil attendance. As a result, this is slowly getting better. However, the trust and the school need to persist with their work to ensure the attendance to school of those pupils continues to improve.
• In some subjects, pupils have few opportunities to develop their thinking through discussing the content. This means they do not talk about their learning with detail and confidence. The trust and the school should consider how pupils can develop their understanding through how they explore subject content.

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