Pix Brook Academy

Overview

Pix Brook Academy is a school where pupils are “proud to attend” and “behave exceptionally well.” The report highlights a “demanding curriculum” that effectively develops knowledge and skills, supported by staff who are “highly ambitious” for pupils. Leaders and teachers work tirelessly to ensure all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, become the “best versions of themselves.”

Strengths

• Pupils demonstrate “exceptionally well” behaviour, working with focus and supporting each other through ‘buddy’ systems.
• The curriculum is carefully planned, with leaders breaking down knowledge and regularly checking pupils’ understanding before moving on.
• Reading is a “high priority,” with enthusiastic engagement from pupils and effective personalised support for those who find it difficult.
• Staff receive effective training and support for their well-being, resulting in a workforce that is “very happy to work here.”
• Pupils grow in confidence through a variety of clubs, trips, and learning about global issues and citizenship.

Areas to improve

• In a few curriculum areas, teachers do not always make the “most effective pedagogical choices,” meaning pupils do not always secure important knowledge as well as they might. The school should ensure these teachers receive necessary training and support.

Safeguarding

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