Tettenhall Wood School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 19 November 2024

Tettenhall Wood School is a happy school. Whenever a pupil joins the school, they are made to feel welcome and settle quickly into school life. Pupils of all ages get on well together. They like to help each other. On the rare occasion they get distracted by something, they are well supported to use the strategies they have been taught to quickly get back on track. As a result, pupils behave exceptionally well in and out of lessons. The school is ambitious for pupils to do well. Staff want the very best outcomes for them. The school makes sure that pupils are taught the important knowledge that will help them in later life. A recent revision of the curriculum is starting to show positive impact. From the youngest children, all pupils get to discover their talents and interests. Pupils take great pride in having a school job. For example, older students have been making the school house habitable. Some pupils cut the grass and hedges and some are helping to paint and decorate rooms. Some are practicing their buying skills to purchase furniture for each room. This is helping them gain useful skills for later life.

What the school should improve

• The phonics curriculum is not implemented consistently well. This is stopping some pupils from learning to read fluently quickly enough. The school should make sure that all staff have the necessary expertise to teach the phonics curriculum as intended.
• Sometimes, the school does not check accurately enough the implementation of the curriculum. This means that some weaknesses in teaching are not identified and addressed quickly enough. As a result, pupils do not always learn the curriculum as intended. The school should ensure that all aspects of the curriculum are monitored as expected.

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