Ofsted - Boarding 2022
Ofsted conducts an annual routine inspection of the school’s boarding, welfare and safeguarding arrangements.
Our inspection in January 2022 resulted again in the highest possible grades being awarded across the board.
The inspection judgements were:
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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people, taking into account: |
Outstanding |
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Outstanding |
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Outstanding |
You can read the full report below, or search for it on Ofsted's own website:
We have picked out a few highlights from the text of the report to share on this page:
We know that the experience of our boarding pupils is exceptional, and a key factor in their success. We are delighted that the Department for Education's inspection team has again validated this, recognising the inspiring commitment of our residential team and that we afford our pupils excellence in their school and boarding-time experience.
This inspection reconfirmed the findings of our previous years' inspections: that More House School is an exceptional environment graded Outstanding in all areas by the Department for Education’s inspectorate.
Jonathan Hetherington BA(Hons) MSc(Ed) QTS
Headmaster
February 2022
Boarders “make exceptional progress”
Ofsted 2022
Boarders “have access to excellent specialist resources” Ofsted 2022
Boarders “build friendships with their peers and learn to empathise”
Ofsted 2022
Boarders “thrive in a safe environment”
Ofsted 2022
“The residential provision is exceptionally well managed” Ofsted 2022
“residential staff have a thorough understanding of the learning and mental health needs of the pupils they care for. They are excellent role models for the pupils and are skilled in building positive, nurturing relationships”
Ofsted 2022
“The ethos of the school empowers the residential pupils to focus on their individual talents and capabilities. This approach enables the residential pupils to overcome any previous negative experiences of education”
Ofsted 2022
"A healthy lifestyle is promoted and residential pupils enjoy a good range of high-quality nutritional meals"
Ofsted 2022
Boarders "feel valued and listened to, and this has a positive effect on their self-confidence"
Ofsted 2022
"excellent practice is indicative of the strong safeguarding culture present throughout the school"
Ofsted 2022
"work undertaken to prepare residential pupils for independence is a strength of this school"
Ofsted 2022
"residential staff have the skills to communicate effectively with the pupils and they have a thorough understanding of the individual needs and vulnerabilities of each residential pupil"
Ofsted 2022
"A strong safeguarding culture has become embedded in practice at this school"
Ofsted 2022
Ofsted, January 2022 (published 22nd February 2022)
