The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 12 July 2022

Pupils enjoy their learning, including in subjects that some find difficult, such as languages. Leaders set high expectations for all pupils. The extent to which pupils live up to these expectations is improving rapidly. The redesigned curriculum provides pupils with more diverse routes to follow their aspirations and interests. Several new qualifications and courses are available, such as psychology. Aspiring rugby players, attached to Worcester Warriors, can pursue a full range of courses in the sixth form alongside their sports studies. All Year 12 students recently had experience of Coventry University. Pupils' behaviour has improved significantly. Leaders provide effective support for a small number of pupils who have difficulties managing their behaviour. Pupils live up to the school's values of respect, kindness and determination. They demonstrate this in how they treat each other and in the positive relationships with staff. The views of pupils are well represented, for example through the attendance of student leadership representatives at governing body meetings. Pupils know how to keep themselves safe. They feel safe in school. Almost all pupils spoken to said they could speak to a trusted adult about any bullying concerns they had, although such incidents are rare.

What the school should improve

• In a small number of subjects, the curriculum does not set out clearly what pupils are expected to learn. As a result, checks on what pupils have learned at assessment points are not always clearly linked to what pupils have been taught. Leaders should ensure that the curriculum in each subject clearly sets out the intended sequence of learning.
• A significant minority of parents expressed concerns around behaviour and support for pupils with SEND. When communicating with parents and inviting them to school, leaders and governors should endeavour to understand and allay their concerns about their work with pupils with SEND and the improvements they have secured in behaviour.

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