Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School

Overview

Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School continues to be an outstanding school, described as a "joyful and inspiring place to learn" where pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities thrive. The report highlights a culture of aspiration, noting that pupils "rise to meet the school’s high expectations" and achieve very well through an ambitious, personalised curriculum.

Strengths

• The curriculum is "meticulously designed to ensure that it is highly personalised for each pupil," with a strong focus on communication, reading, and speech and language.
• Staff are "highly trained to expertly teach the phonics programme," resulting in many pupils becoming "fluent and confident readers."
• Pupils benefit from "highly successful routines" that help them behave well and settle happily, including sensory activities that prepare them for learning.
• There is a rich range of extra-curricular opportunities, such as choir performances, a Shakespeare play, and entrepreneurial skills development through managing the tuck shop.
• Governors are "highly ambitious" and "meticulously monitor the impact of the school’s work," while staff morale is high and workload is considered.

Areas to improve

• The report identifies no significant areas for improvement.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.