Ofsted Report

Park View receives positive OFSTED report.

The school was graded good for

1. Capacity for sustained improvement
2. The quality of pupils' learning and their progress
3. The quality of learning and progress for pupils with special educational needs
4. The extent to which pupils feel safe
5. The extent to which pupils contribute to the school and wider community
6. Pupils' attendance
7. The extent of pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development
8. The quality of teaching
9. The extent to which the curriculum meets pupils' needs
10. The effectiveness of care, guidance and support
11. The effectiveness of leadership and management in embedding ambition and driving improvement
12. The leadership and management of teaching and learning
13. The effectiveness of the governing body
14. The effectiveness of the school's engagement with parents and carers
15. The effectiveness of partnerships in promoting learning and well-being
16. The effectiveness with which the school promotes equality of opportunity and tackles discrimination
17. The effectiveness of safeguarding procedures
18. The effectiveness with which the school promotes community cohesion

Positive quotes from the report include

"Park View is a school where aspirations are high and every effort is being made to secure the best outcomes for students."

"The progress that students make while they are in school is good, given their very low starting points."

"The curriculum is good and the level of personalisation and support it offers to individual students is excellent."

"In 2009 the school gained the full International Schools Award, the ICT Mark and Arts Mark Gold among other awards."

"In February, the school were UK Youth Parliament winners and during the inspection became the UK Coca-Cola Enterprise Champions."

"The proportion of students gaining five or more pass grades at GCSE, or equivalent, is now in line with national averages."

"The proportion of students who leave the school are not in employment, education or training is now well below that found nationally."

"The large majority of teaching observed during the inspection was good or better."

"Senior leaders have clear ambition for the school and are determined that social challenges should not be barriers to learning."

Click here to download the Park View Academy Ofsted Inspection report 2010