Churchill Special Free School

Overview

Churchill Special Free School has taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at the previous inspection. The report confirms that the school continues to provide a high-quality education where pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities thrive in a supportive environment.

Strengths

• Pupils "love their school" as it is a place where they "can be themselves" and celebrate their "neurodiversity".
• Staff know pupils’ needs "incredibly well" and provide "highly effective speech, language and therapeutic support".
• The curriculum is "exceptionally wide" and includes engaging activities like coding and animal care, alongside a "life skills" curriculum that builds independence.
• High-quality assessment identifies gaps in knowledge, such as in reading, which the school works "robustly" to bridge.
• Clear routines and pastoral support help pupils manage their behaviour and feelings, resulting in "consistently high" attendance.

Areas to improve

• The report identifies no significant areas for improvement.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.