Turves Green Boys’ School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is an inadequate school Leaders and governors have been too slow in addressing the decline in standards at this school.

Pupils, including the most able, disadvantaged pupils and those pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) underachieve across a wide range of subjects, including English, mathematics and science. A significant amount of the teaching at the school is weak. Teachers do not challenge pupils consistently to develop the skills, knowledge and understanding that is required to be successful.

Many teachers have low expectations about what pupils can achieve and how they should behave. Some areas of the curriculum have been... developed and are now 'fit for purpose', for example, in key stage 4 English and mathematics. However, it is too soon to see that this has had any real impact on the progress that pupils are making.

Senior and middle leaders' use of assessment information is underdeveloped. As yet, it is not clear how this information is being used effectively to improve the outcomes for groups of pupils, in all subject areas. Pupils' behaviour is poor.

Pupils and staff say that large proportions of lesson time are disrupted and, as a result, learning time is wasted. Some pupils told inspectors that they do not feel safe at the school. Pupils, especially those in key stage 3 and those with SEND, do not feel safe because of the poor behaviour of others.

Attendance overall, including for disadvantaged pupils and some pupils with SEND, is too low. Leaders, including governors, do not ensure that the pupil premium funding is spent so that it has a positive impact on improving the outcomes of disadvantaged pupils. The school has the following strengths Safeguarding procedures to ensure that staff are recruited appropriately and trained about the risks pupils face are secure.

Pupils benefit from a range of extra-curricular opportunities, including trips and visits that broaden and enrich their learning.

Information about this school

The school is a smaller than the average-sized secondary school. The proportion of disadvantaged pupils is well above average.

The proportion of pupils with SEN support is well above the national average. There are currently several pupils who attend alternative provision placements at three different providers. Two of these are local authority provision and the third is an independent school, Southside Learning Centre.