Wykham Park

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 12 September 2023

The majority of pupils enjoy coming to school and conduct themselves politely when interacting with staff and each other. Pupils understand the school's values of kindness and inclusivity and welcome all from this diverse community into their school. The school is committed to ensuring that all pupils can be successful, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Most pupils are learning well. The school teaches pupils how to behave well and the vast majority do so. All staff have high expectations of pupils' behaviour and provide any additional support needed to help pupils to meet these. There is rarely any disruption to learning as a result. While bullying does happen occasionally, pupils know that staff will not tolerate this and it is dealt with swiftly and effectively. Staff ensure that they keep pupils safe and most pupils know who to talk to if they have any concerns. The school provides a wide range of clubs and trips so that pupils can develop their interests and talents. This includes the Duke of Edinburgh's Award scheme, theatre productions and trips to local and international events. They learn about leadership through the school council and the head pupil system in the sixth form.

What the school should improve

• Some pupils are not attending school regularly. This means these pupils are not yet achieving highly enough, especially those from more disadvantaged backgrounds. The school needs to continue to develop the positive work they have already started to ensure that all pupils are attending school whenever possible and provide support to help pupils to catch up on missed learning.

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