St Elizabeth's School

Overview

St Elizabeth’s School continues to be a good school, providing supportive care for pupils with profound and multiple difficulties. The report highlights positive, trusting relationships and a well-sequenced curriculum tailored to individual needs, though it notes a need for deeper evaluation of recent changes.

Strengths

• Pupils feel safe and happy, supported by staff who show "kindness and sensitivity" and respond effectively when pupils become dysregulated.
• The new curriculum is "well sequenced" and personalised using education, health and care plans, with seamless integration of health professionals and therapists.
• Staff use imaginative strategies to build understanding in small steps, ensuring non-verbal pupils have a "voice" and take an active role in their learning.
• Early reading is well taught, with pupils enjoying the 'reading garden' and selecting their own books.
• Meaningful activities, such as working in the 'handy candy' shop, help develop social skills and prepare pupils for future community roles.

Areas to improve

• Leaders have not fully evaluated the impact of the new curriculum, meaning they lack confidence in how well these approaches are working.
• There is not a clear enough understanding of the refinements needed to ensure all pupils make the "strongest progress they are capable of."

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.