It is with great delight that I can officially announce that Winton Arts and Media College is out of special measures with many Good features. This is as a result of a huge effort from students, staff, parents, and the wider community. Some highlights to share with you include:
- Behaviour and safety has been graded – GOOD.
- Leadership and Management has been graded – GOOD.
- The headteacher provides inspiring leadership and has made improving teaching, learning and behaviour his highest priorities. Staff morale is high and the whole school community is working together towards a shared vision of excellence. Underperformance has been tackled robustly and the proportion of good and outstanding lessons is steadily rising because teachers are provided with personalised coaching and support.
- Students appreciate the consistency and fairness of the new procedures for managing behaviour and say that disruption to lessons is rare. Good behaviour, with very popular reward systems for effort and progress, has increased motivation and students are taking more responsibility for their learning. Bullying of any form is not tolerated and the atmosphere in school is happy, calm and purposeful.
- The successful focus on improving teaching, behaviour and attendance has led to faster progress in lessons. Students’ achievement in English is good. The school has successfully closed the gap in performance between those students known to be eligible for free school meals and their peers.
- Teachers are increasingly focused on ensuring that students are provided with clear objectives and a wide range of activities in lessons that are stimulating and meet their needs.
Ofsted Inspection Report | March 2012 (126.32 kB)
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