Onslow St Audrey's School

Overview

Onslow St Audrey’s is described as a “welcoming, inclusive school” where pupils from diverse backgrounds form a “harmonious community.” The report highlights that a “well-designed and well-delivered curriculum” is helping pupils make positive progress, with behaviour being “sensible” and respectful. Leaders have successfully driven significant improvements in curriculum and behaviour management since the school joined its trust.

Strengths

• The curriculum is “logically and coherently planned,” building pupils’ knowledge well over time and helping them achieve “ever-improving standards.”
• Behaviour management has improved significantly due to “clear and consistent routines,” enabling pupils to “focus better on their learning.”
• Leaders provide “well-tailored and effective support” for pupils with low attendance, those learning English, and those needing additional pastoral care.
• Pupils are “studious and ambitious,” with the sixth form growing in popularity and students acting as “good role models.”
• Reading is prioritised, with skilled staff quickly helping new pupils become “more confident and fluent readers.”

Areas to improve

• Teachers must “systematically check learning” to identify gaps in knowledge and provide timely help, as they do not always spot when pupils are stuck.
• The school should refine information given to teachers to ensure it provides “precise” strategies for supporting pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).

Safeguarding

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