Eastern High

Overview

Staff prioritise pupils’ well-being, providing high levels of care and support that foster positive relationships and good behaviour. While many pupils make strong progress in subject knowledge and enjoy high participation in extra-curricular activities, the provision for developing core skills across the curriculum is underdeveloped. Leaders have a clear vision for improvement but do not yet evaluate the impact of teaching on learning closely enough.

Strengths

• Staff provide "high levels of care, support and guidance" and know their pupils well.
• Provision for those with additional learning needs is "particularly well-coordinated and effective".
• Many teachers plan lessons carefully to "capture pupils’ imagination" and ensure good progress.
• There are "high levels of participation in extra-curricular activities" such as sports and debates.
• The headteacher communicates his vision clearly and is "supported well by the rest of the senior leadership team".

Areas to improve

• Strengthen systems to improve attendance and reduce persistent absenteeism and internal truancy.
• Improve the provision for developing pupils’ literacy, numeracy, digital skills, and command of Welsh across the curriculum.
• Strengthen the provision for personal and social education, specifically regarding sexual health and drug misuse.
• Ensure leaders evaluate the school’s provision in light of its impact on pupils’ learning.

Safeguarding

The report states that staff place a high priority on pupils’ well-being and provide them with high levels of care, support, and guidance.