Abbot Alphege Academy
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Despite leaders’ strong, aspirational vision, some pupils do not receive a good quality of education. Leaders have high expectations of what pupils will achieve. However, inconsistent assessment practices across the school mean that, at times, important information about what pupils know and understand is not used to plan learning effectively. In addition, some pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) do not have the support they need to learn successfully alongside their peers. Pupils at Abbot Alphege Academy are polite and welcoming. They feel happy and safe at school. Pupils and most parents support the view that the school is nurturing and has a family feel throughout. Staff know pupils well and build secure relationships. Leaders prioritise pupils’ emotional well-being, confidence and resilience so that they are ready to learn. Pupils state that bullying does not happen. They say that adults would help them if they were worried about bullying that involved themselves or a friend. Staff are working successfully to increase the opportunities pupils have to learn beyond the classroom. Pupils describe how the school has recently set up a school council. Older pupils talk enthusiastically about the mixed-age assemblies they lead each week. They use these to discuss and increase the awareness of the Christian values that the school holds in high esteem.