QUALITY OF PROVISION

There is some high quality, good and outstanding teaching across the school.There is a good climate for learning.


Planning and classroom management is sound and staff cultivate good relationships with students.


Teaching assistants provide effective support, particularly for targeted students with individual learning needs.
Teachers have high expectations of students.


Students are encouraged to think creatively and work independently.


Teachers use probing questions, allowing students to think and reflect more deeply about what they are learning.
Students' personal development and well-being is good. Pastoral care is outstanding.


The school is fully inclusive. Provision for vulnerable children is bespoke, Behaviour is good and consistently well managed across the school.

There is good monitoring of academic progress. Students know their targets and what to do to improve further.

Students'spiritual, moral,social and cultural development is good overall, while their preparation for living in a multicultural society is excellent.

Students make an outstanding contribution to the community

In 2008 91% of students progressed to further education, employment or training. This is impressive in an environment of very high local unemployment