Carshalton Boys Sports College

Overview

The report describes a school where "parents and carers speak very highly" and "almost all would recommend it." Leaders maintain "high expectations" for behaviour and learning, creating a "warm atmosphere" where pupils are "safe, happy and looked after well." The inspection confirms that the quality of education, behaviour, personal development, and leadership are all effective.

Strengths

• Staff provide "high quality of pastoral care and support," ensuring pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive effective adaptations.
• Teachers possess "strong subject knowledge" and give "clear explanations," helping pupils build a "strong body of subject-specific knowledge and skills."
• The school promotes positive attitudes through initiatives like ‘Newsday Tuesday’ and the ‘Boys get sad too’ campaign, which teaches pupils it is "‘okay’ to express emotions."
• Safeguarding arrangements are "effective," with staff confident in reporting concerns and pupils taught how to "manage healthy relationships."
• Staff morale is high, with new teachers praising the support they receive and trustees actively engaging with school life.

Areas to improve

• In some subjects and ‘bridging units’ in Years 7 to 9, the knowledge pupils should learn is "not clearly set out" and is "not as ambitious as it should be."
• Some pupils do not participate in clubs and activities, meaning they "lose out on opportunities for their broader development."
• Suspensions and permanent exclusions are "too high," although leaders are taking actions to reduce them.

Safeguarding

The report states that "the arrangements for safeguarding are effective," with leaders having a clear understanding of risks and providing support to vulnerable pupils.