Ingfield Manor School

Overview

Ingfield Manor School continues to be a good school, characterised by an ethos of "dignity, friendship, and mutual respect." Staff care deeply for pupils, fostering an environment where learners feel "comfortable and secure" and grow in "confidence and ambition." The school effectively equips pupils with skills for independent living, supported by high expectations and a "‘can-do’ approach."

Strengths

• The "well-designed curriculum" provides a wide range of subjects, ensuring pupils acquire knowledge to achieve well and leave with "nationally recognised qualifications."
• Teaching of communication skills is "integral to daily life," with staff giving pupils the "time and space to express their ideas and thoughts."
• A programme supporting "physical and mobility skills" is highly effective, helping pupils complete everyday tasks like eating or speaking.
• Parents are "very positive about the school’s impact on children’s learning and well-being," noting increased confidence and engagement.
• Safeguarding arrangements are "effective," with an open culture that puts pupils’ interests first.

Areas to improve

• Leaders should implement plans to ensure the curriculum in Woodview is "equally effective across the school," as it is currently "less well developed" than the rest.
• Clearer expectations of behaviour in Woodview lessons are needed to prevent "disengaged behaviour" and ensure all pupils "learn and behave equally well."

Safeguarding

The report states that "the arrangements for safeguarding are effective."