Koru Independent AP Academy

Overview: Koru Independent AP Academy is a school that provides exceptional education and care for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities. The school has a strong focus on developing pupils' personal and academic skills, and leaders have put in place a curriculum and learning environment that consistently puts the needs of pupils first.

Strengths:

• Pupils make rapid progress in their learning, developing detailed knowledge and skills, and achieving well from their individual starting points.
• Staff provide strong support for pupils' personal development, helping them to manage their emotions, build resilience, and make positive choices.
• The school has a calm and respectful environment, with behaviour across the school being calm and respectful.
• Leaders have a clear and ambitious vision to transform the lives of pupils, and the leadership team brings energy and purpose to the lives of some of the most vulnerable pupils.
• The school has a strong and supportive team ethic, with staff feeling valued, listened to, and appreciated.

Areas to improve: The report identifies no significant areas for improvement.

Safeguarding: The safeguarding standards are met, with leaders and/or those responsible for governance and oversight fulfilling their specific responsibilities and having established an open culture in which safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified, acted upon and managed.