Brimble Hill Special School

Overview

Brimble Hill Special School provides a supportive and happy environment where pupils use various methods to communicate. The report highlights strong relationships between staff and pupils, underpinned by a well-planned curriculum focused on fostering independence and preparing learners for their future lives.

Strengths

• Staff know pupils well, creating a "supportive climate" that helps children feel safe and focus on learning.
• The curriculum is "well structured and purposeful," using detailed 'knowledge ladders' to match individual needs and education, health and care plans.
• Early reading skills are taught effectively through phonics, with staff skilfully introducing a "wide variety of stories, rhymes and songs."
• A new behaviour system is "very sensitive to pupils’ emotional needs," resulting in positive behavioural changes and improving attendance.
• Staff feel well supported, with workload "well-managed," and governors maintain a "clear and compelling vision" centred on pupil well-being.

Areas to improve

• The school should develop staff expertise to better support pupils in building knowledge progressively, as some currently "find it hard to recall what they have learned before."

Safeguarding

The report states that "the arrangements for safeguarding are effective."