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Attainment is rising and rates of progress increasing in response to greater expectations of leaders in respect of what should, and can, be achieved.

- Ofsted

Pupils behave well when they are moving around the site, socialising at break and having lunch. They are punctual arriving at school in the morning and to lessons. Pupils are proud of their school and are keen to explain how it has recently improved. They take a pride in their work, which is generally well presented, and take a pride in their appearance.

- Ofsted

Pupils and their parents appreciate the amount of help and guidance that the school provides. They know that there is help on hand in times of need. Effective levels of personal and academic support for pupils who have SEN and/or disabilities enable them to progress well.

- Ofsted

Teachers use their skilled classroom assistants well to enable pupils with the greatest level of need to make good progress. Good planning for the least able pupils and those who have SEN and/or disabilities means that they are taught at the right level to enable them to progress well.

- Ofsted

Good and improving teaching in response to the higher expectations of leaders is enabling pupils of all abilities to progress well in the subjects they study, particularly in Years 10 and 11 and on the 16 to 19 study programmes.

- Ofsted

The curriculum, coupled with good teaching and the wide range of extra-curricular activities, is the major contributor to pupils’ good progress and personal development.

- Ofsted

Teachers have good subject knowledge and use skilful questioning to extend pupils’ learning, develop skills and increase their understanding.

- Ofsted

Good teaching, learning and assessment enable all groups of pupils to progress well.

- Ofsted

We can choose from lots of subjects to get the ones we like. If you like what you're doing you will get better at it.

- Southmoor Pupil

He has been able to experience so much and it's lovely as a parent to see the impact it has had on your child.

- Southmoor Parent