Edullect Academy Independent School

Overview

This is a pre-registration inspection for Edullect Academy Independent School, which has not yet opened. The inspector concluded that the school is "likely to meet all the independent school standards when it opens" and that registration is likely to be approved. The report confirms that the proprietor has established robust policies, curriculum plans, and premises suitable for pupils aged three to eleven.

Strengths

• The curriculum is "appropriately clear and detailed," reflecting a policy focused on "creativity, resilience, independence, technological readiness, inclusivity, action and learnership."
• Safeguarding arrangements are "suitably detailed" and reflect current government guidance, covering risks such as female genital mutilation and the ‘Prevent’ duty.
• The premises have been "comprehensively overhauled" to provide appropriate accommodation, including separate toilet facilities and a medical room.
• Leadership demonstrates the "skills and knowledge to fulfil their role effectively," with a "suitable emphasis on assuring pupils’ health, safety and welfare."
• Safer recruitment procedures are robust, ensuring all staff undergo enhanced criminal record checks and are recorded on a compliant single central record.

Areas to improve

• The report identifies no significant areas for improvement.

Safeguarding

The report states that arrangements to safeguard pupils are "set out clearly in the school’s child protection policy," which is "suitably detailed" and provides "suitable guidance for teachers about how and when to share and record information and concerns."