Ofsted inspect and regulate services that care for children and young people, and services providing education and skills for learners of all ages.
Elms Bank School was last inspected in 2023 and received a rating of 'outstanding' in all areas.
Key highlights from the report
- Pupils enjoy an abundance of rich and exciting opportunities at this school. The school includes and values every pupil. There is a ‘can-do’ culture where staff ensure that pupils, no matter what their special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are, take a full and active part in school life.
- The school and the trust have ensured that pupil and staff well-being lie at the heart of all that they do.
- The curriculum is ambitious and extremely well designed to meet pupils’ wide range of needs. Teachers and staff adapt the curriculum to ensure that all pupils engage in learning and achieve highly.
- Reading is a priority in this school. All pupils enjoy daily reading. Pupils are immersed in a language-rich environment. Staff use their phonic knowledge well to support pupils at the early stage of reading.
- The school is a calm and happy place. There is a strong focus on rewards and praise.
- The school goes above and beyond to promote and encourage the personal development of pupils.
- The school has a robust and highly effective careers programme that links seamlessly with the work to prepare pupils for adulthood. In the sixth form, there is a strong focus on pupils developing independence and life skills.
- The school has developed strong partnerships with parents and carers to ensure that pupils attend school regularly and achieve the best possible outcomes.
