‘A high proportion of students are making better than expected progress leading to a significant improvement in their attainment since joining the school.’ Mock Inspection November 2011
‘The behaviour of pupils is good and often exemplary. Pupils enjoy coming to school and this can be seen from the above average attendance, positive relationships and good behaviour in lessons and around the school.’ Mock Inspection November 2011
‘The school has a calm, purposeful atmosphere.’ Mock Inspection November 2011
'Leadership and management are good. Senior leaders and the governing body are driving change and improvement effectively by maintaining a relentless focus on raising aspirations.' Ofsted 2012
'The school is a harmonious environment where students from a very wide range of religious, ethnic and cultural backgrounds work together and respect each other.' Ofsted 2012
'The school is successful in helping students to stay in school and learn.' Ofsted 2012
'Unacceptable behaviour is dealt with effectively and students who struggle to control their own behaviour receive targeted support through interventions.' Ofsted 2012
'A strong commitment to promoting equality and tackling discrimination is at the heart of the school’s work.' Ofsted 2012
'A strong ethos based on the values of trust and respect underpins the work of the school. A safe, inclusive environment where all students are valued as individuals contributes to students’ strong spiritual, social, moral and cultural development.' Ofsted 2012
'Staff are highly committed and proud to be members of the school.' Ofsted 2012
'Monitoring of students’ achievement and of teaching and learning is very thorough and the practice of recording and evaluating the impact of actions taken to improve performance is securely embedded.' Ofsted 2012
'The good curriculum provides a good range of support as students prepare for the next stage of their education, training or employment.' Ofsted 2012
'The planned curriculum is well designed and flexible enough to meet students’ changing needs and interests, especially at Key Stage 4.' Ofsted 2012
'Students value the high quality of support they receive and the positive relationships that they have with their teachers.' Ofsted 2012
'Results from examinations taken by Year 11 students part-way through their GCSE and equivalent courses indicate that they are making good progress from their starting points.' Ofsted 2012
'The strong partnership that the school has built up with parents and carers is a very positive feature of the school.' Ofsted 2012