Maritime Academy

Overview

Maritime Academy is described as a “welcoming and inclusive environment” where “excellence is a habit” and relationships are based on “mutual respect.” The report highlights a “sharply focused vision” for pupil success, with a carefully structured curriculum that ensures pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities access the same ambitious learning as their peers.

Strengths

• Pupils behave well in “calm and purposeful” classrooms, listening carefully and approaching work “diligently.”
• The curriculum is well-designed, with “reading” sitting at its heart and a strong emphasis on the English Baccalaureate suite.
• Staff possess “strong subject knowledge” and provide clear explanations, while pupils enjoy a wide array of extra-curricular opportunities through the ‘horizons programme’.
• Personal development is robust, helping pupils build confidence and preparing them well for life in “modern Britain.”
• Trustees and governors provide “timely and supportive challenge” to leaders, ensuring effective oversight.

Areas to improve

• Teachers must check pupils’ understanding “systematically” before moving on to new learning to address gaps and misconceptions effectively.
• The trust must ensure ongoing work leads to “tangible improvements” in attendance for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND, who currently miss out on essential learning.

Safeguarding

The report states that “the arrangements for safeguarding are effective.”