Many pupils are very happy at Khalsa Secondary Academy (KSA). Pupils typically work hard at KSA, enjoy their time there, and feel safe. However, leaders have not made sure that pupils are safe. Leaders at trust and school level have not followed essential safeguarding processes when recruiting staff. The designated safeguarding leads (DSLs) care about pupils but have not helped some vulnerable pupils as quickly or effectively as they should. Leaders express high ambition for pupils and, overall, pupils do well in their GCSEs. However, some pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) do not do well because they do not get the support that they require. Teachers do not know what pupils’ specific needs are and so do not make adjustments for them. Some pupils with SEND do not have access to the range of subjects available to others. Pupils focus on GCSE examinations from Year 7. They follow a reduced two-year key stage 3. This does not provide them with similar breadth of learning to the national curriculum. Pupils behave well and are polite and welcoming to visitors. They do not see bullying as an issue and feel that the school deals well with any instances that arise. Pupils appreciate the wide range of enrichment activities which teachers put on for them. Those who are elected to the school council are proud to represent their peers.