Ofsted
Reports
September 2006
Our last inspection took place in September 2006:
The following paragraph describes the Overall effectiveness of the school which was graded as good.
The overall effectiveness of Northgate School is good with some outstanding features. The school knows itself well and is deeply committed to providing the best education for its pupils. Northgate High School is a very happy school. Visitors gain a very positive impression of the school as they enter the foyer and immediately feel welcomed by pupils and staff. The overwhelming response from parents and pupils is of very high praise for the school. Pupils enjoy lessons and staff work excellently together. Good leadership and management have developed outstanding working relationships which are enabling pupils to make good progress and reach good standards in all key stages and achieve outstanding personal development. Teaching is good and the school recognises that to raise standards further all teachers need to ensure that pupils always know how they can improve their work. The pupils contribute much to the effectiveness of the school through their excellent behaviour and increasing opportunity to influence school improvement as members of the school council. They are very appreciative of the excellent range of extra-curricular activities and of the opportunities to present performances to the community. The curriculum is good and the school is extending the range of vocational options. The headteacher has been instrumental in developing the good care, guidance and support that are increasingly enabling all pupils to flourish while at the school. Good senior management and good support from the governing body have enabled considerable improvements to be made, particularly in relation to staffing. With a significant number of effective new middle managers the school is poised for further success. The school is sensibly identifying individual staff to take forward specific areas of development. The school is also giving appropriate high priority to improving the monitoring of teaching so that outstanding practice is shared more widely and new members of staff are supported fully. The specialist school status has had a positive impact on the school by giving greater emphasis to its strengths and enabling new developments such as literacy across the curriculum. Good progress has been made since the last inspection. The school has good capacity to improve and offers good value for money.
The complete report for our inspection in September 2006 is available to read here: Ofsted Report You will require Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer.
The school Ofsted Report Summary and Full Report are available from the school. Ofsted reports are also available on the internet at www.ofsted.gov.uk
December 2001
Key findings from our last inspection
in December 2001:
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The
quality of education is high and the educational achievements
are good |
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The
quality of teaching is a major strength of the school |
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Teaching
is good, very good or excellent in almost seventy-five per
cent of lessons and satisfactory or better in over ninety
five per cent |
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Teachers
are approachable and good humoured; the positive learning
relationships which they form with pupils is a significant
asset in the promotion of the responsible attitudes to work
which the pupils demonstrate |
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Teachers
know the pupils well and set high standards |
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Pupils
have a very positive attitude towards their studies; they
are reliable, trustworthy and they can act on their own initiative |
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The
pupils are self-confident and courteous; they are polite and
forthcoming |
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Discipline
is firm and supportive |
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The
school is strongly led with sensitivity and vision |
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The
school seeks to be an establishment where young people enjoy
learning, achieve highly and enter the adult world with confidence.
The school meets these aims with great success |
The
report for our inspection in December 2001 is available to read
here: Ofsted
Report
You will require Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on
your computer.
The school Ofsted Report Summary and Full Report are available
from the school. Ofsted reports are also available on the internet
at www.ofsted.gov.uk
