Covenant Christian School

Overview

Covenant Christian School is described as a "happy place" where pupils feel safe and develop "strong and caring bonds" with staff and peers. The school delivers a "carefully structured Bible-based specialist curriculum" that matches national ambitions, resulting in pupils who are "respectful and diligent" and achieve well across subjects.

Strengths

• Pupils are "confident to report any concerns" and know they will be "taken seriously and dealt with promptly."
• The school prioritises reading, ensuring pupils become "confident, knowledgeable, and fluent readers" with effective support for those struggling.
• Staff identify additional needs early, working with specialists to ensure pupils with SEND "access all areas of learning and to achieve well."
• Pupils demonstrate strong personal development, engaging in diverse activities and appreciating "fundamental British values."
• Leaders ensure staff receive necessary training and support, maintaining a "peaceful and purposeful school environment."

Areas to improve

• In subjects with recently revised curriculum plans, the school must "refine and fully implement the use of assessment" to securely identify learning gaps.
• The school should enhance its "careers, information, advice and guidance" programme so senior pupils can make "informed choices about, their post-16 training and learning options."

Safeguarding

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