Parkwood Academy has been praised for its leadership, which OFSTED rated as ‘good’, while overall the school was rated as ‘satisfactory’
OFSTED Inspectors reported that, “Significant progress has been made … due to the very effective leadership,” and, “students’ aspirations about what they can achieve have been raised.” They also said, “Students’ attainment is rising securely”.
The Inspectors noted there is “a positive learning environment based on good relationships between students and between adults and students – we agreed with those of you who told us that there was a very good ‘team spirit’ within the academy.”
They were also pleased to see the positive impact of the new school building on students’ school experience.
Parkwood students Lisette Luamiloza, Faith Chitwamali and Lindie Dube report on what it’s like to meet the Inspectors:
The OFSTED Inspectors asked us a range of different questions about the Academy, for example: ‘What’s changed about the Academy, besides the new building for the last year?’, ‘What do you know about the way the lessons are taught?’ and, ‘How has behaviour changed and what is the behaviour policy in the school?’
Behaviour in the school has been improving noticeably in the last year and has got even better since moving into the new building. The new behaviour policy is stronger and works better for the students.
Teachers follow the policy consistently and warn students about the consequences of their behaviour. Therefore behaviour in lessons and around the academy is much better.
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