Slated Row School

Overview

Slated Row School is described as a "caring school" where pupils are "genuinely valued" and feel a "deep sense of belonging." The inspection highlights an "exceptional" culture of attendance, behaviour, inclusion, and personal development, alongside a "strong standard" in achievement, teaching, and leadership.

Strengths

• Attendance and behaviour are "exceptional," with staff building "highly effective relationships" that help pupils "dismantle any barriers to pupils attending."
• Inclusion is "exceptional," featuring "highly effective inclusive practice" that ensures pupils' needs are "identified quickly and accurately" and barriers to learning are "successfully removed."
• Personal development is "exceptional," with a "tangible culture of care" and an "ambitious" curriculum focused on life skills, independence, and preparing pupils for adulthood.
• Achievement is at a "strong standard," with pupils making "sound progress" and developing "detailed knowledge and skills" despite varied starting points.
• Leadership and governance are at a "strong standard," characterised by "very high expectations" and a "supportive and purposeful culture of continuous improvement."

Areas to improve

• Leaders should "sustain the effectiveness of their work" by ensuring plans to "refine assessment processes are rolled out across the school" to further enhance learning.

Safeguarding

The safeguarding standards are met, with leaders establishing an "open culture in which safeguarding is everyone's responsibility" and concerns are "actively identified, acted upon and managed."