Lancaster Independent School for Alternative Learning (Lisal)

Overview: Lancaster Steiner School is a Steiner independent school that provides a nurturing environment where pupils thrive and feel safe. The school has a strong focus on emotional well-being, and pupils are articulate and inquisitive learners who achieve well in the school's specialist curriculum.

Strengths:

• Pupils thrive in a happy and safe school environment, with positive relationships between staff and pupils.
• Pupils are articulate and inquisitive learners who achieve well in the school's specialist curriculum.
• Leaders provide a broad range of experiences to support pupils' individuality and confidence.
• Pupils have positive attitudes to learning, listening carefully to teachers and following instructions.
• Staff morale is high, with leaders considering workload and staff well-being when making decisions.

Areas to improve:

• In a very small number of subjects, leaders are still developing the curriculum and identifying the key knowledge that pupils need to know, resulting in some gaps in pupils' learning.

Safeguarding: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with staff and trustees well-trained in safeguarding processes and able to recognise signs that pupils may be at risk of harm.