Strathmore School

Overview

This ungraded inspection confirms the school remains ‘good’, with evidence suggesting it could achieve ‘outstanding’ if a graded inspection were conducted now. The report highlights a ‘nurturing community’ where pupils ‘thrive on their strong working relationships with staff’ and benefit from high expectations tailored to their individual needs.

Strengths

• The ‘ambitious, bespoke curriculum’ effectively develops communication, literacy, and mathematical skills, helping pupils become ‘more independent in their learning’.
• Staff receive ‘high-quality training’ and are ‘skilful at working as a team’ to support pupils in regulating their emotions, resulting in ‘exceptional behaviour’.
• Families value the ‘great support’ provided, including information workshops and social events that foster a ‘caring community’.
• There is a ‘well-thought-out programme’ for communication and reading, with early reading developed through a ‘consistently delivered phonics programme’.
• The school maintains ‘excellent links with the local community’, ensuring pupils gain real-world experiences and prepare for adulthood.

Areas to improve

• The report identifies no significant areas for improvement.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are ‘effective’.