A culture of high expectations
Effective one-to-one guidance
Students make good progress in lessons
Students behave well
The academy is calm, orderly and free from litter or graffiti
Actions to keep children safe are effective
The leadership team is highly effective
The academy’s values of tolerance, a sense of fair play and being considerate to all are continuously promoted
Fundamental British values are explicitly promoted
Students gain a thorough understanding of the values upon which our society is built
The leadership of careers education is effective
Students display positive attitudes to learning
The academy is a safe place to learn
Teachers know their students very well and support them using a wide range of effective approaches
Teachers use information about students’ progress towards challenging targets effectively
Teachers are skilled at ensuring the work they set is stretching enough and accessible
Teachers question students well
The way teachers use their assessment of students’ work is highly consistent and effective
Students learn a great deal from responding to their marked work