Levenshulme High School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is an outstanding school The headteacher, executive headteacher, trust board and governors have worked with strength and determination to transform the quality of education and care provided by the school.

Staff and pupils have a great deal of confidence in the headteacher, who has inspired their loyalty and respect. Levenshulme High School has moved from needing considerable support to being in a position to share its outstanding practice with others. Leaders and staff have created a culture which brings out the best in everyone, where morale is high, no-one is afraid to learn from mistakes and where parents can be sure that their daughters are safe from harm..../>
The girls at Levenshulme High School achieve results which are much better than other pupils nationally with similar starting points. Funding for disadvantaged pupils is used very well so that nothing stops them from making as much progress as other pupils nationally. Staff give excellent support to the large number of girls who speak English as an additional language.

These pupils quickly achieve a good standard of English and so are able to make rapid progress in all subjects. Teachers are highly qualified specialists who plan motivating activities which stretch the most able and support those who need help. Pupils conduct themselves extremely well in lessons and around school.

They are polite, courteous and respectful, and work very hard to achieve their ambitions. The school has succeeded in its aim of promoting the emotional, physical and social well-being of every pupil. Staff give pupils exceptional opportunities to take responsibility for many aspects of school life.

They are very well prepared to become the leaders of tomorrow. Pupils and staff celebrate the school's diverse and multicultural population and every kind of difference is respected. When pupils and families are vulnerable, staff take care of them with compassion and empathy.

Information about this school

The school complies with Department for Education guidance on what academies should publish. Levenshulme High School is an average-sized, all-girls, 11 to 16 secondary comprehensive school. The proportion of pupils supported through the pupil premium is high and includes almost half of the school.

The very great majority of pupils are from minority ethnic groups, the largest of which are Pakistani and Bangladeshi. The proportion of pupils whose first language is believed not to be English is very high. The proportion of pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities is lower than average.

For a very small number of pupils, the school uses alternative provision which it manages itself in conjunction with Whalley Range High School. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress. As part of the Education and Leadership Trust, the school has been supported by Whalley Range High School.

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