Evelina Hospital School

Overview

Evelina Hospital School continues to be an outstanding school, providing high-quality education to pupils who are patients at the hospital. Leaders have constructed an ambitious curriculum that is successfully tailored to each individual pupil, focusing on both academic development and emotional well-being. The school fosters a safe, happy environment where pupils enjoy lessons and build resilience during their stay.

Strengths

• Teachers "work hard and successfully tailor the curriculum for each individual pupil," using high-quality resources and pupils’ specific interests to engage them.
• The curriculum "meets the needs of pupils, including those with SEND, very well," helping them manage health and emotional needs while developing academic knowledge.
• Staff share "excellent subject knowledge" and provide regular professional development, including workshops on curriculum development and SEND.
• Leaders prioritise reading, providing diverse materials and a "clear approach to teaching phonics" to ensure pupils learn to read.
• Relationships between pupils and staff are described as "professional, warm and positive," with link workers supporting pastoral needs and academic achievement.

Areas to improve

• Leaders are considering how to achieve longer lessons and more frequent sessions, as some parents and carers have expressed this desire.
• Leaders are working to reduce the time staff spend on administrative tasks, following feedback about workload.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with leaders identifying risks quickly, keeping careful records, and ensuring staff know how to recognise signs that a pupil may need help.