Tame Valley Academy

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 26 June 2024

Care and respect are two words that sum up the culture of this happy and calm school. There is a strong sense of community, shared by everybody from pupils and their families to the staff and governors. Pupils love coming to this school, which is evident from their warm smiles, friendly welcome and polite comments. Everyone here, especially the staff, talks about the feeling of being part of a family, and there is a real sense of togetherness across the school. Pupils' behaviour is exemplary; they are polite and courteous in all situations. The school is a calm and purposeful environment where pupils achieve well. Both in class and around school, pupils display mature, confident behaviour. In class, they are enthusiastic, with positive attitudes towards learning. Adults care about the pupils and want the best for them. In doing so, they encourage pupils to have high aspirations for themselves and what they can achieve. As a result, pupils achieve well across the curriculum. The positive culture in which relationships are fostered and nurtured ensures that pupils feel safe and confident that adults will always help them if they have any worries.

What the school should improve

• Pupils' work, across a number of subjects, contains errors in basic skills, including handwriting, punctuation and spelling. These are not consistently addressed. This hinders pupils from achieving as well as they should. The school should ensure that all staff consistently identify and promptly address pupils' errors.

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