Granta School

Overview

Pupils at Granta School “enjoy school” and feel safe, with positive relationships between staff and learners. However, the quality of education “has not improved as fast as it needs to” due to significant staff changes and absences. Consequently, the curriculum lacks sufficient detail and consistency, meaning some pupils are not engaged in learning as much as they should be.

Strengths

• Pupils’ well-being is “held in the highest importance,” and they are “safe and well looked after.”
• The personal development provision is strong, with a “strong PSHE programme” that helps pupils discuss difficult questions and express opinions.
• Pupils benefit from a “wide-ranging curriculum,” including regular swimming, cookery, and opportunities to develop independence for adult life.
• Staff know pupils well, using “detailed scripts and procedures” to support communication and health needs, particularly for those with complex needs.
• Behaviour has “improved significantly” since the previous inspection, with pupils generally well behaved in classrooms.

Areas to improve

• The curriculum must be completed and implemented to ensure it contains “enough guidance for teachers on what they should teach and when.”
• Staff require expertise and resources to ensure the quality of teaching about books and stories is consistent and high-standard across the school.
• The school must ensure sufficient leadership capacity and staff training to re-engage pupils who are currently not involved in learning activities.

Safeguarding

The report states that “the arrangements for safeguarding are effective.”