The Livity School

Overview

This ungraded inspection found that the school’s work “may have improved significantly across all areas” since the previous inspection, prompting a future graded inspection. Pupils benefit from an “aspirational and ambitious” curriculum that carefully balances academic learning with personal and social development, supported by staff who “know pupils exceptionally well.”

Strengths

• Staff “understand the nuances in each pupils' behaviour and communication,” ensuring pupils feel “safe and happy.”
• The curriculum is highly personalised, with teachers segmenting outcomes into logical steps so pupils “achieve their personalised goals exceptionally well.”
• The school fosters independence by integrating communication and physical development, enabling pupils to “make choices, give consent and express their feelings and emotions.”
• Pupils enjoy a rich range of experiences, including performances, clubs, and community visits, which “nurture and broaden pupils’ interests.”
• Attendance monitoring is “robust,” with staff working collectively with families and agencies to address absences swiftly.

Areas to improve

• The report identifies no significant areas for improvement.

Safeguarding

The report states that “the arrangements for safeguarding are effective.”