Turnbull High School

Overview

Inspectors found that Turnbull High School benefits from "strong and caring leadership" and a "well-established culture" of staff evaluation. The school demonstrates "very strong" performance across all four quality indicators, with young people achieving high standards and feeling valued within the community.

Strengths

• The headteacher’s leadership is "highly valued across the school community," supported by senior management who ensure rigorous monitoring of work.
• Teachers employ "very strong approaches to checking how well learners are progressing," enabling pupils to "confidently discuss their strengths and next steps."
• "Young people’s attainment and achievements are very strong across the school," with targeted support effectively helping those requiring additional assistance.
• Care experienced young people are "very well supported to achieve and attain."
• The school’s "strong, faith-based ethos and Catholic identity ensure young people feel valued and included."

Areas to improve

• Staff should "continue to streamline support plans to ensure that the range of needs of all young people are met consistently well."
• The school must "continue to act on the views of young people to inform improvement, particularly in what and how they learn."

Safeguarding

The report states that the school’s "strong, faith-based ethos and Catholic identity ensure young people feel valued and included across the school community," contributing to their wellbeing.