Wilsthorpe School

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About Wilsthorpe School


Name Wilsthorpe School
Website http://www.wilsthorpe.ttct.co.uk
Inspections
Ofsted Inspections
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Headteacher Mr Derek Hobbs
Address Derby Road, Long Eaton, Nottingham, NG10 4WT
Phone Number 01159729421
Phase Academy
Type Academy converter
Age Range 11-18
Religious Character Does not apply
Gender Mixed
Number of Pupils 1192
Local Authority Derbyshire
Highlights from Latest Inspection
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Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school The headteacher's determined leadership inspires trust and confidence in the whole school community. Leaders and managers have taken determined action in response to the previous inspection and successfully brought about rapid improvements.

Pupils are now making good progress across many subjects and across all year groups. School improvement has been quick. Governors are highly effective in supporting and challenging school leaders.

They are a highly skilled team and know the school very well. Outcomes for disadvantaged pupils have risen as a result of a collective focus by all leaders, governors and teachers on this group of pupils. The... progress of pupils at GCSE level in both English and mathematics is above that seen nationally.

A clear set of strong community values underpins the school. The good relationships between pupils and adults are key to this success. Safeguarding is excellent and a strength of the school.

The sixth form is now good. Leaders have been decisive and teaching and standards are rising. The curriculum is highly effective and provides good opportunities for pupils to be successful and make progress after they leave school.

Pupils behave well in lessons and around the school site and at breaktimes. Teachers enthuse pupils with their passion for teaching. They use their excellent subject knowledge to help most pupils to succeed in their subjects.

The school rightly identifies the need to embed opportunities for independent learning so that pupils make even better progress.

Information about this school

The school meets requirements on the publication of specified information on its website. The school is a smaller than average sized mixed secondary school with a sixth form.

The proportion of pupils supported by the pupil premium is average. Most pupils are White British and speak English as their first language. The proportion of pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities is average.

There are no pupils attending off-site alternative provision. In 2015 and in 2016, the school met the government's current floor standards. These are the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress at the end of key stage 4 and the interim standards for 16 to 19 study programmes.

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