Kelford School

Overview

Kelford School continues to be a good school, where pupils are happy and feel safe due to warm staff interactions and personalised routines. The school maintains high aspirations for all pupils, with staff demonstrating deep knowledge of individual needs to support learning and behaviour.

Strengths

• Staff personalise learning effectively, with phonics teaching well embedded and reading being a strong aspiration for most pupils.
• Pupils feel secure and respected, resulting in very few incidents of bullying and a positive culture where kindness is valued.
• Behaviour is understood as communication, with staff trained to identify triggers, helping to reduce dysregulated incidents and support pupil self-management.
• The curriculum is being reviewed and transformed, with subject leaders providing pivotal support to staff during implementation.
• Post-16 students develop independence skills and engage in community work, with attendance returning to pre-pandemic levels.

Areas to improve

• The school should provide greater opportunities for children with physical disabilities to participate fully in outdoor early years activities, as current equipment limits their access.
• The school should develop the number and range of clubs available to pupils to ensure they can socialise and develop interests outside the classroom.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.