Waldorf Cambridge School

Overview

This progress monitoring inspection confirms that Waldorf Cambridge School “meets all of the independent school standards that were checked during this inspection.” Following a previous judgement that the school did not meet these standards, leaders have made a “concerted and successful effort” to address all identified failures. The report states that the school has successfully restored rigor to its oversight and teaching practices.

Strengths

• Leaders have implemented “effective systems and processes” for reporting on pupil learning and curriculum delivery, ensuring the proprietor body receives accurate updates.
• Staff now use an “effective suite of assessments” to quickly identify gaps in reading and writing, leading to improved phonics and reading fluency.
• Support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is now consistent, with staff setting “specific and measurable targets” that result in suitable progress.
• Behaviour incidents are now “rare” due to consistent reporting and high expectations, allowing pupils to focus on learning “generally undisturbed by others.”
• A comprehensive attendance system has led to a “significant reduction in persistent absenteeism.”

Areas to improve

• Leaders have identified that some pupils are “less secure in spelling accurately” and have started to implement bespoke strategies to address this.

Safeguarding

The report states that the school’s safeguarding arrangements, including the single central record and policy availability, meet the requirements of the independent school standards.