Kinetic Academy

Overview

This progress monitoring inspection confirms that Kinetic Academy “meets all of the independent school standards that were checked during this inspection.” The school has successfully addressed previous failures in curriculum sequencing and teaching quality, demonstrating “appropriate urgency and rigour” to ensure compliance. Leaders now ensure that standards are met consistently across all subjects.

Strengths

• The curriculum is now “sequenced and detailed in all subjects,” providing pupils with a “coherent body of knowledge and skills.”
• Teaching quality has improved significantly, with staff using assessment data to “adapt their teaching to meet the individual pupils’ needs.”
• The school has “raised the profile of reading,” resulting in pupils expressing a “greater love of books” and accessing high-quality texts.
• Leaders “monitor and evaluate the provision continuously,” making necessary adjustments to support pupil engagement and progress.
• Staff receive targeted training and support, ensuring they understand how to meet the specific needs of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

Areas to improve

• The report identifies no significant areas for improvement, stating the school now meets all requirements of the standards checked.

Safeguarding

The report states that the school “continues to maintain a robust culture and approach to safeguarding” and that its arrangements are “appropriate.”