Kellands School

Overview

Inspectors found that senior leaders provide “strong, effective leadership” with a constant focus on wellbeing, creating a culture where improving outcomes is central. The school is characterised by “positive relationships” and a highly inclusive ethos, fostering a strong sense of belonging for children and staff.

Strengths

• Senior leaders create a climate where “improving outcomes for children lies at the heart of all they do.”
• The shared vision “where everybody is somebody” underpins a “highly inclusive and caring ethos.”
• Staff work successfully as a team, demonstrating a “commendable approach to professional learning.”
• Effective partnership working positively impacts children’s “emotional wellbeing and skills development.”

Areas to improve

• Continue with identified priorities to “accelerate progress in raising children’s attainment in literacy and numeracy.”
• Improve consistency in “effective learning, teaching and assessment” across the school.
• Ensure teachers identify how they will assess progress using “national benchmarks.”

Safeguarding

The report states that the nursery class was inspected by Care Inspectorate within the past 18 months and was therefore not part of this inspection.