What Ofsted said on some key issues
Students' attitudes, values and other personal qualities.
o Students have very good attitudes towards learning and are very proud of their school; they thoroughly enjoy taking part in the wide range of available opportunities.
o Teachers have high expectations of behaviour and most of the students respond by behaving very well during lessons.
o The school manages incidents of bullying or harassment very effectively and the number of exclusions is well below the national average.
o Relationships between students and with adults are very good.
o Students' personal development is very good; provision for their moral development is excellent.
Care,guidance and support
o The school looks after its students very well; health and safety and child protection procedures are comprehensive and very effective.
o Well-planned and thoughtful induction procedures help new students to settle quickly.
o The school actively seeks students' views and, whenever possible, acts upon their suggestions and preferences.
Partnership with parents, other schools and the community.
o Parents support their children's learning very well and links between the school and parents are close and mutually supportive.
o Very good links with contributing primary schools help teachers to set work that is well matched to the students' needs.
o Parents receive good information about their children's education and the many day-to-day events and developments within school life.
o The school actively seeks parents' views and, whenever possible, acts upon their suggestions.
o Links with the community are good and support the curriculum well.