Pennine View School

Overview

Pennine View School is judged as ‘Good’ across all inspection categories, marking an improvement from its previous ‘Requires improvement’ rating. The report highlights a ‘calm, supportive environment’ where ‘excellent relationships between the pupils and staff are grounded in care’. Pupils enjoy school and demonstrate ‘consistently positive engagement in their learning’, leaving well equipped for their next stage in life.

Strengths

• ‘Excellent relationships’ create a positive atmosphere where pupils feel valued and supported.
• A revised curriculum with ‘clear end points’ and ‘small steps of learning’ helps pupils focus, particularly in subjects like mathematics.
• Staff use a ‘systematic phonics programme’ effectively, with pupils using phonic strategies well for unfamiliar words.
• The school offers a diverse range of extra-curricular activities, including the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and theatre club, which are open to all pupils.
• Leaders and trust partners work closely together, ensuring ‘accountability and support go hand in hand’.

Areas to improve

• The school should continue to embed the revised curriculums so pupils develop a ‘secure understanding and recall of the most important subject knowledge’.
• Staff must ensure pupils’ individual support plans align closely with their EHC plan targets to make educational provision ‘as precise as it could be’.

Safeguarding

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