The Collett School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 17 April 2024

Most pupils have previously experienced difficulties in their schooling. Many join the school with significant gaps in their knowledge, particularly in literacy and numeracy. Pupils access a curriculum that is planned to help them catch up. Pupils benefit from the opportunities to learn how to be independent adults. They achieve success in their work experience. This includes serving in the Horsebox Café, working in the local business and supporting younger pupils as classroom helpers. Pupils gain accreditations linked to potential career paths. They are well prepared for their next steps in education, employment or training. Pupils are happy and secure at school. They understand and live up to the school's expectations of behaviour. They forge strong relationships with each other and members of staff. Pupils respond well to adults' guidance. They adopt a cheerfully optimistic approach to learning. Pupils are inquisitive and delight in learning. They also support each other well when facing challenge. With gusto, pupils celebrate each other's achievements. Pupils benefit from high-quality pastoral support. They are taught how to make safe choices at school, home, in the community and online. If they become worried, pupils seek help from trusted staff, who provide the support pupils need.

What the school should improve

• For some subjects, the school's guidance for teachers does not identify exactly what pupils must learn. Consequently, teachers do not know what they should teach and review in these subjects. This leads to pupils sometimes forgetting key knowledge. The school must provide guidance that makes clear exactly what pupils must remember and ensure that teachers emphasise this important knowledge so that pupils remember it more readily.

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