Ingleby Manor Free School

Overview

The report describes a school where pupils are “polite and welcoming” and benefit from “high-quality teaching” within a “friendly and inclusive community.” Leaders have established a culture of “high expectations” that drives strong academic achievement and personal development, with the school rated as “Good” for overall effectiveness.

Strengths

• Pupils demonstrate “Outstanding” behaviour and attitudes, interacting positively and showing respect for staff and one another.
• The curriculum is “well designed” and extends beyond academics to include character development and extra-curricular opportunities that prepare pupils for life after school.
• Teachers possess “detailed knowledge” of their subjects, and support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities is “well matched to their needs.”
• Leaders provide “high-quality careers information and guidance,” ensuring pupils are well prepared for future education and employment.
• Attendance is “good” and leaders have “robust systems” in place to address absence and improve it further.

Areas to improve

• There is “variation in how effectively teachers deliver the planned curriculum in some subjects,” meaning some pupils do not make as much progress as they could.
• Leaders should “continue to embed their programme of staff training” to ensure a “consistently high standard of teaching in all subjects.”

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are “effective,” with “highly effective systems” allowing for quick information sharing and ensuring pupils feel safe and well supported.