Turney School 2024 Ofsted Inspection: "Good"

The school underwent an Ofsted inspection in December 2024. We are very proud to have achieved an Ofsted rating of ‘Good'.

Below are some quotes from the ofsted report we feel represent our goals and ambitions for our students at Turney.

"Pupils like coming to this school. This is evident in the relaxed and cheerful way that they enter in the morning and their positive engagement with learning throughout the day. Pupils enjoy their lessons. They commit to learning and take pride in their work. All staff work together to make sure that pupils are safe and that they feel safe at school".

"Pupils learn how to get on well with their friends and others around them. The regular routine and familiar faces help pupils to stay calm so that they can learn better in lessons. Pupils like their regular visits to the local area, including when they travel on the local buses. Pupils hardly ever miss school".

"The school has ensured that there is an ambitious curriculum in place that meets the needs of all pupils. Leaders have constructed the curriculum so that pupils can access it at the right level for them. It teaches them the essential communication and literacy skills they need to access the rest of the curriculum and to be able to have a fulfilling life".

"Pupils who are at the early stages of learning to read have regular lessons to help them build the phonics knowledge that they need. Mathematics is taught in a systematic way, with each new piece of learning building on the one before. This helps pupils to develop skills and acquire knowledge in a logical order".

"In the early years, the curriculum prepares children well for the next stage of their education. Activities enable children to explore the world around them and to develop their curiosity, concentration and enjoyment in learning. Children begin to learn how to manage their own behaviour and emotions and to develop important social, communication and language skills".

"The school has high expectations. Pupils are expected to come to school every day, to do their best in lessons and be kind to each other. Pupils meet these expectations and achieve well. From early on, there is a sharp focus on getting pupils ready for life as independent and confident adults".