Fletewood School at Derry Villas

Overview: Pupils at Fletewood School thrive in a nurturing environment, developing effective social skills, strong friendships, and a breadth of opportunities to volunteer and engage with the wider community. The school's personal development curriculum is outstanding, and pupils develop a strong commitment to supporting the needs of others.

Strengths:

• Pupils develop very effective social skills, forming strong, healthy friendships.
• Kind and caring staff provide a nurturing environment in which pupils learn with confidence and success.
• Pupils develop exceptional knowledge and understanding about citizenship, volunteering, and community engagement.
• The school's personal development curriculum is outstanding, enriching pupils' knowledge about healthy relationships and consent.
• Pupils develop an intrinsic motivation to behave well across the school, with many pupils and parents describing the school as a 'family'.

Areas to improve:

• Pupils with complex special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) do not receive the precise support they require to learn well.
• The developmental needs and interests of 2 year old children are not yet fully embedded in the early years curriculum.

Safeguarding: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.