Ellen House Secondary

Overview: The school is likely to meet the relevant independent school standards if the material change relating to the school provision is implemented.

Strengths:

• The proprietor has an appropriate knowledge of the independent school standards.
• The proprietor has carefully planned for the proposed further increase to the number of pupils that the school will admit.
• The proprietor has considered the staffing arrangements required to ensure that an adequate number of teachers will be in post, should the number of pupils increase.
• The proprietor is committed to providing a high quality of education and actively promotes the wellbeing of pupils.
• The proprietor has ensured that all the standards checked during this inspection are likely to continue to be met if the material change is approved.
• The proprietor has followed current statutory guidance in the development of its arrangements to keep pupils safe.
• The proprietor has ensured that those staff responsible for leading safeguarding have been trained to the required level.
• The proprietor has ensured that the school complies with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
• The proprietor has established a sensory room within the building.
• The premises are clean, tidy and maintained to a high standard.
• There are appropriate acoustics, lighting and heating throughout the building.
• The proprietor has ensured that there is a suitable and secure outdoor space for pupils to play in when they are not in lessons.
• The school has an appropriate accessibility plan in place.

Areas to improve: The report identifies no significant areas for improvement.

Safeguarding: The proprietor has followed current statutory guidance in the development of its arrangements to keep pupils safe, and has ensured that those staff responsible for leading safeguarding have been trained to the required level.