Bassaleg School

Overview

Bassaleg School is described as an inclusive institution where "care support and guidance is central to its ethos." The report highlights a strong culture of equality, diversity, and pupil leadership, with performance at key stage 4 generally comparing well with similar schools. Overall, the school demonstrates good standards, wellbeing, teaching, and leadership, with excellent care and support.

Strengths

• The school’s provision to "strengthen pupils’ sense of community" and promote respect for diversity is a "strong feature of its work."
• Pupils demonstrate "strong literacy skills" and express ideas "confidently and articulately" in discussions and writing.
• The tutor programme is an "outstanding aspect of its work," covering mental health, resilience, and global citizenship.
• "Secure improvement processes are used effectively to enhance the quality of the school’s work and outcomes for pupils."
• Pupils show "high levels of care and respect for others" and demonstrate successful leadership skills across various roles.

Areas to improve

• Improve outcomes in key stage 4 in a few areas across the curriculum.
• Improve the attitudes to learning of a few pupils.
• Reduce the variation in teaching and assessment to ensure that pupils of all abilities make sufficient progress.

Safeguarding

The report states that the school’s arrangements for safeguarding pupils "meet requirements and give no cause for concern."