A MONITORING inspection of Waseley Hills High School has established positive steps towards necessary improvements following its most recent ‘requires improvement’ Ofsted grading.
The Ofsted inspection noted marked changes which will guide the school on its path to rectifying all necessary requirements for improvement before its next full inspection.
Ofsted inspectors commended school leaders for improving experiences for students and staff.
Leaders have taken action to improve behaviour, the curriculum and support for children with special educational needs and disabilities.
According to the monitoring review, staff and pupils are responding well to changes, while new behaviour and assessment strategies are improvements student recall, focus and engagement.
The school has also received support from their overseeing trust (Central Region Schools) through monitoring of teaching and learning and has began to prioritise work on mental health in school and the wider community.
Subject areas are now implemented with clearly planned curriculum’s which build on key knowledge and skills.
Ian Mellor, executive principal at Waseley Hills High School, said: “We are thrilled to have the wonderful work of our students, colleagues, parents and carers recognised in our latest Ofsted report.
“I would like to thank our wonderful School community for all their support and dedication in making these improvements together – we couldn’t do it without them.
“As a School, with the support of the Trust, we will continue to strive for further improvements to ensure we are able to deliver a high-quality education for our young people.”
This report comes just as the School kicks off its exciting new rebuild, which will see students benefitting from excellent, state-of-the-art new facilities, including a dedicated Special Educational
Needs department and a brand-new Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA).
The works are scheduled for building 1 to be completed in 2025 and full completion is scheduled for 2027, made possible thanks to the Department for Education’s school rebuilding programme.
Guy Shears, CEO at Central Region Schools Trust, said: “It is encouraging to see such positive impact evidenced in the inspector’s report, demonstrating that the hard work of our colleagues and students is already making such a difference.
“I’m confident that together, we will strive to achieve the best outcomes for our students and wider school community.”
