Final OFSTED Inspection Report
Posted 1st December 2022
Following on from their recent inspection, OFSTED have published their final report on Littleover Community School.
To all parents and carers,
As you will be aware, Littleover Community School was visited by a team of Inspectors from OFSTED, who conducted a full Inspection of the school on 19th and 20th October 2022.
I am now in the position where I can share the final report from this inspection with you which can be found at the end of this message.
I am very happy to inform you that the Inspection team from OFSTED have judged LCS as being 'Good' overall, and have judged our Sixth Form provision as being 'Outstanding'.
As you will see from the attached report, Inspectors have commented on the 'high expectations' we have for all our students at LCS and the 'inclusive and academic culture' created at the school.
Inspectors have judged that teachers have excellent subject knowledge and arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with inspectors commenting on the 'culture of safeguarding' leaders have created. The report comments that 'the vast majority of students do not worry about bullying'.
Students are well prepared for life after school according to the report and behaviour was found to be 'calm and focussed' in the classroom and 'orderly and respectful' around the site.
Inspectors reported that enrichment opportunities at the school were good, with numerous clubs available to students. Inspectors have also commented on how the school prepare students well for their next steps, with appropriate careers education, advice and support.
Students were found to be eager to share their ideas and knowledge, and Inspectors commented on how leaders ensure that students with special educational needs and disabilities study the same curriculum as their peers, thanks to adaptive approaches that enable them to access learning.
Judging our Sixth Form provision as 'Outstanding', Inspectors have commented on students working 'purposefully', whilst being able to discuss their learning 'enthusiastically'.
Within their report on the school, Inspectors relayed two areas for improvement, reporting that some teaching strategies are not as focussed as the curriculum goals leaders had planned, making it harder for students to reach 'these ambitious end points'. The report also recommends that leaders ensure they have mechanisms in place to enable them to review strategies and refine policies, when needed.
Both of these areas for improvement had already been recognised as part of our development and improvement plans over the coming year, as we continue to work on ensuring consistency in all areas across the school.
The report is overwhelmingly positive, with many comments that staff, students, parents and carers should be very proud of. The inspectors described our school as inclusive and ambitious and have highlighted the excellent education, support and care that we offer all our students.
We are very pleased with the findings of this report, particularly as It has been 16 years since LCS received a full OFSTED inspection, during which time we have had several changes of leadership as well as a global pandemic to negotiate, over the last two and a half years.
What has been consistent during this time is the high expectation and ambition we have for every Littleover Community School student, our inclusive culture and our continued, excellent results.
From the outcome of this Inspection, parents and carers should be reassured that our school remains respectful, safe and ambitious for every child.
The full report can be found on under School > OFSTED
Thank you.
J. Wilding
Headteacher