Woodhouse Academy

Overview

Woodhouse Academy is described as a "caring school with a calm and respectful atmosphere" where pupils feel "happy and safe." The report highlights strong leadership, high expectations, and an "ambitious" curriculum that supports personal development and regular attendance.

Strengths

• Staff maintain high expectations, and pupils "behave well around the school and work hard in lessons."
• The curriculum is "broad and balanced," with careful planning involving local schools to ensure coverage of the national curriculum.
• Teachers possess "strong" subject knowledge and plan lessons effectively, challenging pupils to develop new knowledge.
• There is a "wide range of extra-curricular activities," including sports and robotics, which pupils "talk enthusiastically about."
• Leaders and governors work effectively together, providing an "effective balance of support and challenge."

Areas to improve

• Assessment strategies are "underdeveloped" in some subjects, meaning pupils are not always supported to improve their understanding.
• Some teachers do not make "sufficient use of the information they receive about the needs of pupils with SEND," resulting in lessons that are not always adapted sufficiently.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with a "strong safeguarding culture" where concerns are "quickly identified and followed up."