Flint High School

Overview

Flint High School is described as having an “inclusive and supportive ethos” that positively impacts pupil wellbeing and personal development. While pastoral care and attitudes to learning are strong, the report states that leadership has not yet had sufficient impact on the quality of teaching, writing standards, or Key Stage 4 outcomes.

Strengths

• Pupils benefit from “strong pastoral and support arrangements” and feel a “strong sense of community and belonging.”
• Most pupils are “well behaved,” have “high attendance,” and participate enthusiastically in a wide range of extra-curricular activities.
• Vulnerable learners, including those eligible for free school meals and those with additional learning needs, “achieve well” and make good progress.
• Many teachers foster “purposeful and respectful working relationships” with pupils, creating a “pleasant and friendly learning environment.”

Areas to improve

• Leadership must improve the “quality and effectiveness of leadership at all levels” and ensure it has a greater impact on teaching quality.
• The school needs to “improve standards, particularly at key stage 4,” where performance has been below similar schools.
• Teaching and assessment require improvement, specifically regarding the “provision for skills, particularly writing,” as frequent careless errors hinder pupil potential.

Safeguarding

The report states that the school’s “arrangements for safeguarding pupils meet requirements and give no cause for concern.”