Woolton High School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 19 March 2024

Everyone is made to feel welcome at this school. Pupils develop nurturing and trusting relationships with staff, who help them to understand their own emotions and behaviour. This helps pupils to feel comfortable, happy and safe in the school community. Pupils rise to the challenges and high academic expectations set by the school. There is a strong shared commitment to making sure that pupils achieve everything of which they are capable. Pupils benefit from a broad and balanced curriculum. For example, a rich vocational offer is available for pupils that includes horticulture, upcycling and catering. Pupils enjoy being with their friends and behave well most of the time. Typically, they are active participants in their learning. Staff act quickly to support when pupils need help to remain calm, regulated or focused. Consequently, behaviour is calm across lessons and at other times during the day. The school supports pupils' personal development particularly well. Opportunities to strengthen their characters are wide-ranging. Pupils enthusiastically take part in trips, including to the theatre and to a philharmonic orchestra. Pupils are supported to develop new interests, such as gardening, where they help to create wildflower and bumblebee gardens.

What the school should improve

• In a small number of subjects, the school is still identifying the specific knowledge that it wants pupils to learn. As a result, some pupils do not learn in these subjects as well as they should. The school should ensure that all curriculums set out the important things that pupils should know and the order in which this should be taught.

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