Ofsted - Boarding November 2023
MORE HOUSE SCHOOL GRADED OUTSTANDING IN ALL ASPECTS - AGAIN.
The quality of More House School's provision for boarding pupils was last inspected by the Department for Education's Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) in November 2023.
The three-day inspection resulted in More House's 'Outstanding' gradings being re-awarded by the inspection team, meaning More House School is judged to be providing the highest quality of provision for our boarders.
Please read through the full inspection report, and also the pupils' summary from the inspection team, using the links below. Before that, we are pleased to bring together the following quotations from our inspectors:
"We think that More House School residential provision is OUTSTANDING!"
Ofsted November 2023
"The ethos of the school is very well embedded and embraced by both pupils and staff"
Ofsted November 2023
About our Pupils' experiences:
"Pupils are truly at the heart of this provision"
Ofsted November 2023
"Pupils enjoy their time at the school and have developed supportive friendship groups"
Ofsted November 2023
"Pupils have made considerable progress with their independence skills, often in a short period of time"
Ofsted November 2023
"New pupils settle in quickly"
Ofsted November 2023
About our Parents' experiences:
"Parents reported that their children’s progress has been transformational and that they flourish"
Ofsted November 2023
"Parents are extremely pleased with how their children are introduced and supported"
Ofsted November 2023
"Parents feel well supported by the staff, who offer help to the whole family when needed"
Ofsted November 2023
About our Staff team:
"Staff have excellent relationships with the pupils and know them well"
Ofsted November 2023
"Pupils have trusting relationships with staff"
Ofsted November 2023
"Staff are proud of the exceptional progress that the pupils make"
Ofsted November 2023
"Staff place great emphasis on nurturing and developing pupils’ interests and talents"
Ofsted November 2023
"Staff receive superb support to carry out their roles and are experienced in supporting the pupils"
Ofsted November 2023
"[Pupils] are helped by a confident staff team that is solely focused on the pupils’ experiences and progression"
Ofsted November 2023
About our Safeguarding:
"Safeguarding processes are excellent"
Ofsted November 2023
"Safer recruitment processes are excellent"
Ofsted November 2023
About our Leadership and Governance:
"Senior leaders are inspirational and are highly aspirational for the pupils"
Ofsted November 2023
"The quality of the environment is excellent"
Ofsted November 2023
"The leadership team is extremely effective"
Ofsted November 2023
"The board of governors has excellent oversight and scrutiny"
Ofsted November 2023
"Leaders and staff communicate excellently with parents and provide frequent feedback on their children’s experiences"
Ofsted November 2023
