St Edward's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School, Windsor

Overview

Leaders have cultivated a community that values "many forms of success" and places the development of "well-rounded individuals" at its centre. The school provides a "broad and ambitious curriculum" where pupils demonstrate a strong understanding of school values and feel "well prepared for their next stage of education."

Strengths

• Personal development is a clear strength, with pupils learning important safety knowledge and engaging in leadership roles such as ‘reading buddy’ and ‘eco-monitor’.
• Pupils behave very well, treating each other with "kindness and respect," resulting in bullying being "very rare."
• Staff are "overwhelmingly positive" about working in a "considerate and professional community" and value the training opportunities provided.
• The personal, social and health education curriculum teaches "important and locally relevant themes," including water safety.
• Parents value the care staff give, with one commenting they feel "very privileged to have such a fantastic school on our doorstep."

Areas to improve

• In some subjects, teachers must "regularly check pupils’ understanding" to provide purposeful feedback and ensure pupils have time to address misconceptions before moving on.
• Leaders need to ensure teachers receive "clear guidance" to support all pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) within lessons, as some are not yet making the progress they could.
• Staff training is not yet having a "demonstrable impact on the quality of teaching and learning," requiring detailed plans to improve education quality.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with "clear systems and structures" in place to keep pupils safe and secure.