Rosa House School

Overview

Rosa House School is described as a “caring and warm” environment where staff know pupils well, ensuring their social and emotional needs are met. The report states that “most pupils are happy and enjoy coming to school,” benefiting from a “well-considered curriculum” designed to address their specific interests and prior learning gaps.

Strengths

• Staff “swiftly and accurately identify the additional needs of pupils,” enabling effective support that helps pupils engage better than in the past.
• The curriculum is “broad and ambitious,” with essential knowledge “organised logically” to help pupils build on prior learning.
• Reading is given “high priority,” with staff effectively helping pupils “close gaps in their phonics and reading knowledge.”
• Pupils are “prepared well for adulthood” through practical skills like managing finances and independent travel, alongside activities such as the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.
• Leaders ensure the school meets independent school standards, with premises that are “maintained well and fit for purpose.”

Areas to improve

• In some subjects, gaps in pupils’ learning are not identified precisely enough, leading to teachers moving on before pupils are ready; the school should “ensure that teachers systematically check pupils’ understanding.”
• Strategies to improve attendance have not worked for a small number of pupils; the school should “strengthen its approach to engage pupils in their learning” to minimise absences.

Safeguarding

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