The school is an average-sized secondary school. The proportion of disadvantaged pupils is higher than average. The proportion of pupils with SEND is above average. The proportion who have an education, health and care plan is below average. The majority of pupils are from White British backgrounds. The majority of pupils speak English as a first language. A small number of pupils attend Pipeline and Tracks alternative provision, which offers vocational and applied curriculum subjects. The school is a member of the Feversham Education Trust. The school receives support from leaders and partner schools within the trust. Responsibility for the school rests with trustees who delegate some powers to the local governing board. The academy trust website and scheme of delegation can be found at Inspection report: Queensbury Academy, 6–7 June 2019 Page 7 of 10 www.fevershamacademy.fetrust.org.uk Inspection report: Queensbury Academy, 6–7 June 2019 Page 8 of 10 Information about this inspection Inspectors observed learning in 49 lessons and three form tutor sessions, some jointly with senior leaders. Discussions were held with senior and middle leaders, other staff and representatives from the trust. The lead inspector met with the chief executive officer of the Feversham Education Trust, as well as with the chair and members of the local governing body. Inspectors looked at pupils’ work in lessons and a sample of pupils’ workbooks. Inspectors observed pupils’ behaviour before school, during lessons, around school, during form tutor sessions, and at breaktime and lunchtime. Inspectors held discussions with the managers of the Pipeline alternative provision. Inspectors spoke with pupils in discussion groups and informally around the school. Inspectors scrutinised a wide range of documents, including the school’s selfevaluation, its improvement plans, information about the attainment and progress of all pupils, records relating to behaviour, attendance and safeguarding, and information on the school’s website. Inspectors considered the 44 responses to Ofsted’s online questionnaire, Parent View, including the 26 free-text responses. Inspectors also considered the 39 responses to Ofsted’s staff survey. Inspection team Barry Found, lead inspector Her Majesty’s Inspector Stephen Crossley Ofsted Inspector Wendy Bradford Ofsted Inspector Tricia Stevens Ofsted Inspector Inspection report: Queensbury Academy, 6–7 June 2019 Page 9 of 10 Any complaints about the inspection or the report should be made following the procedures set out in the guidance ‘Raising concerns and making a complaint about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/publications/complaints-about-ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email [email protected].