Include School Norfolk

Overview: Include School Norfolk is a good independent school that provides a supportive environment for pupils who have had negative experiences at other schools. Pupils receive the support they need to heal and positively engage with education, and they are well prepared for their next steps in education or training.

Strengths:

• The school's positive ethos enables pupils to develop strong relationships with staff and each other.
• Pupils are supported well to value their potential and meet the high expectations of them.
• The school's curriculum is well-designed and helps pupils overcome their social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) challenges.
• Teachers deliver the curriculum well and ensure that pupils regularly revisit what has been taught.
• The school's safeguarding arrangements are effective.

Areas to improve:

• Leaders have not clarified exactly how teachers should teach pupils correct spelling, resulting in pupils not learning to spell as accurately as they could.
• Some pupils are absent from school frequently, and leaders have not been successful in improving attendance for these pupils.

Safeguarding: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with leaders training staff well to identify and alert leaders to any concerns about a pupil, and leaders working at pace with external agencies to ensure pupils get the support they need.