Voyage Learning Campus

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 12 July 2022

Pupils at Voyage Learning Campus have often had a negative experience of education before they arrive. Staff are determined that pupils leave the school in a very different place. There is clear ambition for all pupils across the two sites. Pupils show respect for the key staff they work with. Staff model positive interactions and relationships. This encourages pupils to rise to the high expectations that leaders have of them. Staff get to know the pupils well. In line with the campus vision, leaders ensure that pupils have what they need to 'thrive personally and academically', 'to achieve more than they believe is possible'. Pupils know that staff are invested in them and interested in what is important to them. Staff are creative in their approaches to get the best from the pupils. Pupils respond positively to this. They are encouraged to be aspirational about what comes next. Pupils are not concerned about bullying or the behaviour of their peers. Pupils have trusted staff that they can talk to if anything worries or concerns them. The small number of parents who shared their views on the school were positive about the impact it has had on their child.

What the school should improve

• Leaders have started to work collaboratively across the three phases and two school sites. However, there is not a strategic oversight of this work. Leaders do not maximise the sharing of effective practice across each of the phases. As a result, leaders are not fully aware of how important knowledge such as prior learning and awareness of final outcomes can strengthen what pupils learn over time. Leaders should ensure that there is a clear and intentional approach to collaborative working across the three phases to impact positively on learning for all pupils.
• Teachers do not always address specific learning needs when teaching the tailored and individual approach to learning. Consequently, pupils do not always learn as well as they could. Leaders need to ensure that staff have the right knowledge and understanding of pupils' specific needs so that they are more precise in the adaptations they make to learning. This will further reduce barriers to learning so that pupils learn and remember more over time.

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