Meadow High School Parent Portal - Weekly Bulletin - Issue 13

Dear Families

We have received our final Ofsted Inspection Report. To see the full report please go to this link on the School Website: Statutory Information / Ofsted and ParentView.

Here are some highlights and our 'To do' list! I have made a few comments in bold.

Safeguarding: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Because this was a Section 8 inspection that is the only comment we receive.
Pupils at Meadow High School are well supported to develop as individuals and citizens who will make a positive contribution to society.
They benefit from a wide variety of activities, events and opportunities that enhance their experience of school.
Pupils feel happy and are kept safe at the school. They feel confident to raise any worries they have with staff and are confident staff will resolve these concerns swiftly.
Pupils are proud to take on additional responsibilities.
Pupils also contribute positively to the local community.
Leaders are ambitious for all pupils.
Pupils learn a curriculum that matches the breadth of what is expected nationally.
Careful consideration is given to how education, health and care plan (EHC plan) targets help shape the curriculum and the activities pupils undertake.
Assessment is typically used well to check pupils’ progress towards their individual targets.
In some subjects, careful thought has been given to what pupils will learn and when. This helps pupils to consolidate their understanding before progressing to more complex ideas.
Similarly, in personal, social and health education (PSHE), pupils revisit important ideas, including healthy and respectful relationships and staying safe when online.
Pupils’ language development is prioritised. Staff are well trained in different communication systems.
Reading is promoted throughout the school.
Staff manage behaviour well.
Leaders prioritise preparing pupils for their lives beyond school.
Life skills lessons are designed to prepare pupils to develop independence.
The curriculum helps pupils to recognise and respect diversity.

There is a to do list and Curriculum Leads and SLT have already started work to address what has been identified.

To ensure greater clarity about what pupils need to learn and remember in each curriculum area, leading to greater depth of knowledge and understanding.
To ensure the key concepts are identified and taught in all subjects.
To ensure that all pupils are supported to develop confidence, accuracy and fluency in reading by a systematic synthetic phonics (SSP) program.
To ensure that staff receive high quality SSP training.
To work with families to ensure that their child is accessing education appropriately leading to better attendance.
To ensure close oversight of suspensions.

I hope you can see that there are a tremendous amount of positives for us to build on and develop as well as some clearly defined areas for us to make improvements.

Thank you to everyone for your support and feedback. I look forward to working with you over the coming years to continue to develop our provision for the benefit of your children.

Very best wishes,