Cricket Green School

Overview

Cricket Green School continues to be an outstanding school, described as a "friendly and inspirational" environment where pupils "thrive." Leaders maintain "high expectations and an unrelenting ambition" for every pupil, ensuring that learning is deeply connected to the community and tailored to individual needs.

Strengths

• The curriculum is "highly effective," designed in "small steps" to develop independence, communication, and subject knowledge while putting "no ceiling on pupils’ success."
• Teachers know pupils’ needs "exceptionally well," using ongoing checks to "routinely adapt[ing] their teaching" and expertly crafting lessons based on education, health and care plans.
• Staff are experts in teaching reading, providing personalised phonics support that enables pupils to "read words independently."
• Personal development is "remarkable," with staff helping pupils become confident in social settings through practical experiences like travel training and visiting local shops.
• Governors are "knowledgeable and active," working strategically to ensure statutory duties are carried out effectively and supporting the school’s high standards.

Areas to improve

• The report identifies no significant areas for improvement.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with staff ensuring pupils’ well-being is their "top priority" and maintaining detailed records to act promptly on any changes in behaviour.