Covenant Christian School

Overview: Covenant Christian School is a happy place where pupils enjoy socialising with friends and discovering new learning. Pupils are proud of their school and welcoming to visitors. They develop strong and caring bonds with each other and with staff, and feel safe at school.

Strengths:

• Pupils are proud of their school and welcoming to visitors.
• Pupils develop strong and caring bonds with each other and with staff.
• Pupils feel safe at school and are confident to report any concerns.
• Pupils achieve well across the curriculum.
• Pupils are respectful and diligent, striving for excellence.
• Pupils care deeply about others and participate in charitable activities.
• Pupils benefit from a wide range of educational trips and experiences.

Areas to improve:

• In some subjects, curriculum plans have recently been revised, and checks to identify how well pupils are learning the intended curriculum are evolving. The school should take action to refine and fully implement the use of assessment in these curriculum subjects.
• The school's programme of careers, information, advice and guidance is in development, and some pupils in the senior school do not have a secure understanding of the education, employment and training opportunities available to them.

Safeguarding: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.