The Romsey School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 20 June 2023

The Romsey School is firmly committed to compassionate excellence. This is highlighted through the school's shared values of aspire, care and include. These values permeate and define the school. Pupils are highly aspirational and care for one another. There is a strong ethos of inclusivity and a real focus on tolerance. The school has high expectations of pupils' behaviour. Pupils are calm, engaged, polite and respectful. They hold doors open for adults and are keen to talk about their work as school ambassadors. There is a strong focus on praise and encouragement. Bullying is rare and dealt with appropriately. Pupils are happy and safe. High-quality careers support ensures that aspirations are high. Significant numbers of pupils continue their education at neighbouring colleges. Careers education is well supported by visiting speakers, external visits, business links, fairs and webinars. Pupils are provided with helpful information on apprenticeships. Pupils' cultural understanding is supported through extra curriculum opportunities, trips and visits. These activities enhance the curriculum and cover subjects, sports and the annual production. Trips and visits include Fairthorne Manor, Paris, Barcelona, Iceland, Kenya and the Jurassic Coast. The members of the leadership team have worked with commitment and determination to rapidly improve the school. They make beneficial use of evidence-based research as a focus for school improvement. Senior leaders have made particularly effective use of self- evaluation to identify areas for ongoing improvement.

What the school should improve

• Leaders recognise that the quality of education is not yet securely and consistently perfected across all subjects. This means that, in a small number of subjects, implementation is not yet fully embedded. Leaders should continue to ensure that the curriculum is implemented consistently, sharing the very best practice which already exists.
• Linking curriculum content across different subjects is not yet sufficiently highlighted. As a result, pupils do not always make important links between different areas of learning. Leaders should ensure that the curriculum supports pupils to make connections across subjects, including PSHE, to help them to secure their learning and remember more.

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