Cockburn John Charles Academy

Overview: Cockburn John Charles Academy is a vibrant school serving a diverse community with over 70 languages spoken. Pupils make excellent progress from typically low starting points, and the school has a strong culture of inclusivity and kindness.

Strengths:

• Pupils make excellent progress from typically low starting points, particularly those who are disadvantaged.
• The school has a strong culture of inclusivity and kindness, with pupils displaying kindness and courtesy to each other and to adults.
• The curriculum is consistently taught well, with highly effective teaching embedded across different subjects and year groups.
• The school has a highly effective culture of professional development, with a 3-tier approach to professional development.
• Pupils are consistently well prepared for their next steps in education, employment or training, possessing a strong sense of personal agency and future ambition.

Areas to improve:

• The school should continue its relentless drive to improve attendance.

Safeguarding: The safeguarding standards are met, with leaders and/or those responsible for governance and oversight fulfilling their specific responsibilities and establishing an open culture in which safeguarding is everyone's responsibility.