The Byrchall High School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 13 September 2022

Trustees, governors and leaders have high expectations of what pupils should achieve. They have a clear and ambitious strategy for school improvement. This has pupils' best interests at its heart. The recent improvements that leaders have put in place have made a real and positive difference to the quality of pupils' education. Pupils study a well-designed and ambitious curriculum. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), progress well through the curriculum. Adults in the school care about the well-being and safety of pupils. Pupils said they feel safe. They are confident that they can approach staff for help if they have a problem. Classrooms are calm and orderly places to learn. Pupils behave well around the school site at break and lunchtime. Pupils told inspectors that, on most occasions, staff deal with incidents of bullying. Pupils' personal development is promoted well. They gain the knowledge that they need to live safe and happy lives. Staff provide many extra opportunities, including clubs and school trips, to enhance the curriculum. Many pupils are keen to take advantage of these opportunities to learn more about the wider world.

What the school should improve

• In a small minority of subjects, some teachers do not deliver the planned curriculum effectively enough. This is because they do not ensure that pupils' learning builds securely on what they already know. This prevents some pupils from learning as well as they should in these subjects. Leaders should ensure that the planned curriculum is delivered consistently well across all subjects.

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