Sackville School

Overview: Sackville School continues to be a good school, with a strong focus on developing skills and attitudes that support pupils to learn well. Pupils benefit from a purposeful approach to learning, and the school prioritises their well-being and safety.

Strengths:

• Pupils benefit from the emphasis on developing skills and attitudes that support them to learn well.
• The school has a broad extra-curricular programme that provides many opportunities to try new things and develop interests.
• The school's approach to personal development is thoughtful and well considered, with opportunities for pupils to contribute positively to the school and local community.
• Teachers use questioning effectively to support pupils' understanding.
• The school prioritises pupils' enjoyment of reading, with regular reading of a diverse range of texts woven through the different subjects.

Areas to improve:

• Some aspects of the school's behaviour expectations are not consistently reinforced by staff, which can lead to inconsistencies in how staff address lower-level behaviours.
• Teachers sometimes do not clearly identify how well all pupils understand through questioning.

Safeguarding: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.