Landmark International School

Overview

The report describes a school where pupils benefit from an ambitious curriculum designed to create ‘global citizens’, fostering high levels of respect and a strong sense of belonging. Pupils are characterised as ‘curious, reflective and independent learners’ who achieve well in national examinations and engage enthusiastically in a wide range of extracurricular opportunities. The school meets independent school standards, with effective safeguarding arrangements and high-quality support for pupil well-being.

Strengths

• Pupils display ‘high levels of respect for each other’ and mix harmoniously, forming ‘close-knit friendships’ within a diverse community.
• The curriculum is ‘ambitious’ and builds knowledge ‘logically over time’, enabling pupils to make connections across subjects and succeed in exams.
• Pupils become ‘avid and competent readers’, with younger pupils reading fluently soon after starting, including those learning English as an additional language.
• Behaviour is consistently high, with pupils appreciating fair treatment and trusting adults to resolve issues quickly, resulting in ‘very high’ attendance.
• Personal development is robust, providing pupils with a ‘detailed understanding of healthy lifestyles and relationships’ and secure knowledge of democracy and discrimination.

Areas to improve

• The school must ensure work for some pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is ‘precisely aligned to meet their needs’, as current adaptations are not yet sufficiently well matched for all.
• Staff require the ‘required knowledge and expertise to adapt and extend learning’ for pupils with SEND, and governors need to strengthen how they check this provision.

Safeguarding

The report states that ‘the arrangements for safeguarding are effective’.