FUEL

Overview: FUEL is a good school that provides a positive and safe learning environment for its pupils. The school has made significant improvements in the lives of its pupils, who often arrive with negative perceptions of education. The school's motto of 'Imagine, Believe, Achieve' is well-embedded, and most pupils rise to the challenge of improving their conduct, attendance, and academic outcomes.

Strengths:

• Pupils learn to trust others and build their confidence and self-worth.
• The school sets ambitious expectations for learning and behaviour, which most pupils rise to.
• The curriculum helps pupils make links to their day-to-day lives and prepares them for further education, training, and employment.
• The school's personal development programme is exceptional, educating pupils about risks in and beyond school, including substance misuse, knife crime, and online safety.
• Staff are overwhelmingly positive about the school and fully embrace its vision to provide pupils with a positive educational experience.

Areas to improve:

• Sometimes, the activities that pupils complete do not promote their knowledge and skills in writing across the curriculum, affecting how well pupils build their confidence and fluency in writing.

Safeguarding: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.