Keyham Lodge School

Overview

Keyham Lodge School has taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at the previous inspection, which judged the school outstanding for overall effectiveness. The report confirms that the school continues to provide high-quality education and care for pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs, ensuring they are well prepared for adulthood.

Strengths

• Staff welcome pupils with "warmth, nurturing kindness and care," rapidly establishing positive relationships that help pupils feel safe and re-engage with learning.
• The school employs a "strong therapeutic approach to the curriculum," with highly skilled therapists co-developing education to help pupils self-regulate and close learning gaps.
• Teachers use effective methods to check pupils’ learning, ensuring staff know "exactly what pupils know and can do" and can adapt teaching to meet individual needs.
• The school builds "pupils’ character and resilience" through the ‘CORE’ curriculum, including real-world experiences like opening bank accounts and running a food business.
• Attendance and behaviour improve rapidly due to the school’s "intelligent and effective action" and close collaboration with families to overcome barriers.

Areas to improve

The report identifies no significant areas for improvement.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.