Inspection report: South Craven School, 12 – 13 March 2013 3 of 9
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Information about this school
• This is a much larger-than-average-sized school. It converted to academy status on May 1 2011. When the predecessor school, a specialist engineering and technology college, was last inspected by Ofsted, it was judged to be good.
• The school meets the current government floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for students’ attainment and progress.
• The percentage of students supported by the pupil premium, which provides additional funding for students known to be eligible for free school meals, for those looked after by the local authority or from service families is below average.
• There is a below-average proportion of students from minority ethnic heritages and the percentage of students with English as an additional language is also below that usually found.
• The proportion of students supported at school action is broadly in line with the national picture. The proportion supported at school action plus, or with a statement of special educational needs is above average.
• The school has enhanced provision for students with high-functioning autism and provides outreach support for other schools in the Craven district which have autistic students on roll.
• It is a member of the Red Kite Alliance, a teaching school alliance based at Harrogate Grammar School.
• Small numbers of students attend a range of vocational courses at Keighley College, Craven College and Skipton Fire Station.
What does the school need to do to improve further?
• Further accelerate students’ achievement by:
ensuring that all teachers provide opportunities for students to respond to the feedback they receive on their work and progress
continuing to develop teachers’ questioning techniques so that an even greater proportion of more-able students attain the higher examination grades.