Leigh Academy Milestone

Overview

Leigh Academy Milestone has taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at the previous inspection. The report describes the institution as a ‘transformative school’ where pupils’ education is of the ‘highest quality’. Leaders demonstrate an ‘unwavering commitment’ to ensuring pupils receive the best possible education, supported by dedicated staff and governors.

Strengths

• Staff have ‘consistently high aspirations’ for pupils and use precise personal targets to select activities that develop crucial skills and knowledge.
• Pupils show ‘high levels of curiosity’ and make rapid progress, becoming increasingly independent and flourishing in school and beyond.
• The curriculum is ‘meticulously’ matched to pupils’ special educational needs, with teachers acting as subject experts who provide personalised communication strategies.
• Reading is central to the school’s ‘excellent work’, with well-trained staff delivering personalised phonics programmes that help pupils become confident readers.
• Sixth-form students benefit from ‘excellent opportunities’, including bespoke qualifications and well-planned work experience that prepare them for their next steps.

Areas to improve

• The report identifies no significant areas for improvement.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.