Spa School, Bermondsey

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Name Spa School, Bermondsey
Website http://www.spa-education.org
Inspections
Ofsted Inspections
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Headteacher Miss Georgina Quigley
Address Monnow Road, London, SE1 5RN
Phone Number 02072373714
Phase Academy (special)
Type Academy special converter
Age Range 11-19
Religious Character Does not apply
Gender Mixed
Number of Pupils 111
Local Authority Southwark
Highlights from Latest Inspection
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Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is an outstanding school The headteacher has expertly deployed a highly effective team of senior leaders whose skills complement each other. Consequently, the school has improved significantly since the previous inspection.

The school is an oasis of calm in a busy world, enabling pupils to remain relaxed and focused on their learning. Pupils' outcomes are outstanding. They make excellent progress from their starting points because of highly effective teaching and exceptional support for their behaviour and personal development.

Leaders ensure that the quality of teaching, learning and assessment is consistently high. Teachers are well trained to fulfil th...eir roles and leaders make comprehensive checks to ensure that the quality of teaching meets their high expectations. Adults other than teachers support pupils' behaviour and personal development extremely well.

Their support for pupils' learning is not always as strong. The personal development of pupils is at the heart of the school's work. Every opportunity is taken to improve pupils' understanding of themselves and others around them.

Pupils' behaviour is outstanding. They attend well and are happy in school. All members of staff demonstrate vigilance in ensuring pupils' safety at all times.

Safeguarding practices are secure and embedded throughout the school. The school's exceptional work to develop pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural experiences is strongly threaded throughout the curriculum. The curriculum is broad, balanced and highly relevant to the individual and complex needs of each pupil.

It is enriched by a wealth of extra-curricular activities which support the personal development of pupils. The provision for learners aged 16 to 19 is outstanding. This is because leaders ensure that programmes are tailored to each individual's future plans while maintaining an approach consistent with lower key stages.

There is a clear focus on preparing pupils for adult life through highly personalised programmes. These relate to academic achievement, vocational development and life skills. Governors know the school well.

They have ensured that their statutory duties remain met. They gather information from a range of sources in order to assure themselves that the school continues to improve.

Information about this school

Spa School provides for pupils who have autistic spectrum conditions.

In addition to autism, pupils have a range of additional needs including moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties and social, emotional and mental health difficulties. The school caters for the needs of pupils aged 11 to 19. There are more boys than girls, as is typical for this type of provision.

All pupils have a statement of educational needs or an education, health and care plan. Just under half of the pupils are eligible for the pupil premium as a result of being looked after or eligible for free school meals. This is well above the national average.

Around a quarter of pupils come from White British backgrounds. A wide range of minority ethnic backgrounds are represented, with Black African being the largest group. The school does not place pupils in any alternative provision.


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