Archbishop Temple Church of England High School

Overview

Pupils are described as “proud to attend this school” and typically “live up to the school’s values of respecting others and serving the community.” The inspection found that the school provides a “calm and orderly learning environment” supported by high expectations for achievement and a “well-crafted curriculum.” Overall, the report presents a positive picture of a school where pupils are “happy and feel safe,” with effective leadership and strong personal development opportunities.

Strengths

• The curriculum is “sensibly ordered” so pupils can “deepen their understanding over time,” with most teachers using “strong subject knowledge” to deliver content clearly.
• Pupils benefit from a “strong programme to promote pupils’ wider development,” including a “vast array of clubs” and international trips that “prepare pupils well for life beyond school.”
• Reading is “promoted well across the school,” with staff providing suitable support for those who struggle, helping them gain “confidence and reading fluency.”
• Governors “support and challenge the school appropriately,” and staff morale is kept high through consideration of their “workload and well-being.”

Areas to improve

• The school should ensure teachers “routinely check that pupils’ learning is secure” to remedy knowledge gaps, particularly for disadvantaged pupils.
• Teachers must be equipped to design effective activities so that pupils with SEND can “access the full curriculum” consistently.
• Staff should implement behaviour management strategies more consistently to ensure all pupils are “supported better to participate in their lessons fully.”

Safeguarding

The report states that “the arrangements for safeguarding are effective.”