Ofsted

We are very proud to share the outcome of our Ofsted inspection. The glowing report, highlights how we promote the highest standards, and deliver the best impact for all pupils. Some highlights taken directly from the report include:

• "Pupils benefit from the meticulous thought that is given to promoting their personal development. The school’s ethos, the ‘Apex way’, prioritises supporting and inspiring pupils to flourish and succeed. This ethos is threaded through every aspect of school life. It informs a carefully tailored programme that helps pupils to rapidly develop their self-esteem and resilience. Parents and carers said that this school has given their children a new lease of life. Many described it as ‘a lifeline’."

• "The school’s high-quality education draws on a thorough understanding of pupils as individuals."

• "As pupils grow in confidence, they begin to recognise and celebrate their successes, big and small. Pupils quickly come to take pride in behaving and learning well."

• "Positive relationships and mutual respect are at the heart of everything that this school does. Pupils appreciate that staff take the time to get to know them. Pupils develop a trusting rapport with staff which helps them to feel happy and safe."

• "Despite disrupted and often negative experiences of education previously, pupils flourish here."

• "The school is tenacious in its efforts to help pupils appreciate the joy of reading."

• "Pupils benefit from an exceedingly extensive personal development programme which includes trips to enrich the curriculum and the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. In addition, pupils thrive during activities that are deliberately designed to provide knowledge or experiences linked to their individual needs and starting points."

• "Pupils are exceptionally well prepared to be confident and successful citizens in modern Britain."