Assumption Grammar School

Overview

The report states that the school is "demonstrating a high level of capacity for sustained improvement," following a previous evaluation of "very good." However, it concludes that due to industrial action by teachers, the ETI is "unable to assure parents/carers... of the quality education provided for the pupils."

Strengths

• There is a "whole school focus on the use of baseline assessments" which has enabled the "early identification of potential underachievement and timely intervention."
• Public examination outcomes have improved, with the percentage of pupils achieving A*-B in mathematics at GCSE improving "year on year."
• The percentage of pupils attaining 3 A*-C at A-level has "increased significantly in the past three years."
• Priority has been given to implementing "active learning and assessment for learning strategies," with curriculum maps used to identify cross-curricular skills.
• The "pupil voice has been developed and is being used to inform and develop classroom practice."

Areas to improve

• The senior leadership team needs to "analyse the data further to ensure that all pupils have been sufficiently challenged in their learning."
• "Further work will be required to embed this practice within departments to ensure consistent learning experiences across the curriculum."
• The school needs to develop a "more consistent approach to completing risk assessments" and update pastoral policies to include drugs education and positive behaviour management.

Safeguarding

The report notes that safeguarding arrangements "reflect broadly the guidance from the Department of Education," but the ETI was "unable to evaluate fully the outworking of the arrangements" due to industrial action.