Lord's School

Overview

The report describes a school where leaders and staff build strong, trusting relationships that help pupils feel secure and ready to learn. While safeguarding standards are met and personal development is supported well, the school continues to fail to meet certain independent school standards regarding leadership, welfare, and record-keeping. Inspectors note that while improvements are underway, issues with attendance records, behaviour tracking, and risk assessments remain unresolved.

Strengths

• Staff quickly build trust with pupils, helping them feel safe, accepted, and ready to learn.
• Pupils receive high-quality careers guidance and PSHE education, preparing them well for future lives.
• Leaders identify pupils’ needs early and involve them in designing support, including for those with SEND.
• Pupils generally behave well, treat each other with kindness, and bullying is rare and addressed effectively.
• Most pupils achieve well in examinations and move successfully into further education or training.

Areas to improve

• Leaders must ensure attendance and behaviour records are accurate and consistently completed.
• High-quality risk assessments for the school premises and grounds must be implemented.
• Staff need professional development to explain new learning clearly and address gaps in mathematics and writing more precisely.

Safeguarding

The safeguarding standards are met, with an open culture where concerns are actively identified, acted upon, and managed to keep pupils safe.