Eastbrook School

Overview

Eastbrook School is described as a “rapidly improving, calm and welcoming” environment where leaders have driven significant enhancements in behaviour, attendance, and curriculum structure. The report highlights a “highly inclusive” culture with strong support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities, resulting in a “well-organised” setting where pupils feel safe and motivated. While achievement is improving and primary results exceed national averages, secondary examination outcomes do not yet fully reflect current progress.

Strengths

• Attendance and behaviour are rated at a “Strong standard,” with pupils being “diligent and focused” and bullying being rare.
• Early years provision is excellent, with children settling quickly into routines and developing “confident” language skills through high-quality interactions.
• Inclusion is a major strength, with “timely and highly effective support” ensuring pupils with additional needs access the curriculum and achieve well.
• Leadership and governance are robust, with governors providing “support and challenge” and staff feeling “very well supported” in their professional development.
• Primary pupils’ achievement in reading and writing is “higher than the national averages,” demonstrating effective teaching strategies.

Areas to improve

• Leaders must ensure teaching consistently identifies and addresses misconceptions and develops pupils’ spoken language skills.
• The personal development offer, including careers guidance and enrichment activities in the sixth form, needs broadening to ensure all students participate fully.

Safeguarding

The safeguarding standards are met, with an “open culture” where concerns are actively identified and managed, ensuring pupils are made safer and feel safe.