Bahr Academy

Overview: The school is likely to meet the relevant independent school standards if the material change relating to the school provision is implemented.

Strengths:

• The proprietor and leaders are steadfast in their focus on ensuring pupils at the school do well.
• The proprietor has further developed its oversight and checks on the work of the school and leaders.
• The school has a secure and open culture of safeguarding that enables pupils to be kept safe.
• The school regularly checks on staff’s knowledge and understanding around safeguarding.
• The school makes use of other professionals, such as the police, to help staff understand issues in the local area and to help pupils understand risks they may face beyond school.
• The school is systematic in its checks on health and safety.
• The school has an appropriate risk assessment policy in place.
• The school publishes its safeguarding policy on the school website.
• The school has a joint accessibility plan for its current site and planned new premises.

Areas to improve: The report identifies no significant areas for improvement.

Safeguarding: The school has a secure and open culture of safeguarding that enables pupils to be kept safe, with leaders with designated responsibilities for safeguarding having up-to-date training and ensuring that staff have the necessary training to fulfil their duties.