Cleaswell Hill School

Overview

Cleaswell Hill School continues to be an outstanding school, where pupils thrive due to strong, caring relationships with staff and high expectations. The report highlights that leaders are acutely aware of pupils’ specific needs, delivering a highly ambitious and carefully adapted curriculum that supports individual progress.

Strengths

• Staff develop "strong, caring relationships" with pupils, who "rise to the high expectations" set for them.
• The curriculum is "highly ambitious" and meticulously planned to help pupils build knowledge and skills over time, with lessons matched to individual needs.
• Pupils behave "exceptionally well," moving around school "calmly and with great respect" while being "understanding and supportive of one another."
• Pastoral and therapy teams are an "integral part of the school," actively supporting well-being through strategies like play therapy and one-to-one sessions.
• Leaders effectively prepare pupils for their "next steps," with sixth-form students describing the support as "brilliant."

Areas to improve

The report identifies no significant areas for improvement.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with staff undertaking extensive training to identify concerns promptly and leaders working with external agencies to provide robust support.