The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. You and your leadership team continue to strive to provide the best possible education for each pupil. You are well supported by the staff and a dedicated and well-informed governing body in your drive to achieve this. Parents are positive in their comments. As one parent said, ‘I am impressed by the caring and supportive nature of the staff.’ At the last inspection, inspectors noted several strengths, including strong leadership, good teaching and rising attainment, as well as pupils’ good behaviour and attitudes to learning. You have maintained and continued to build on these strengths. Inspectors also highlighted some aspects for specific attention. One was the need for leaders to increase the amount of good and outstanding teaching and learning across the school. They advised that pupils in the main school should develop the skills for independent learning. They also advised that teachers should check that all pupils act on feedback given to them. You have taken effective action to address these recommendations. Your teachers benefit from high-quality training. In addition, you have made recent appointments of strong and experienced teachers, including to key leadership positions. As a result, teaching is consistently strong and improving. Pupils also make good use of the feedback they receive from their teachers to improve their work.
Uplands Academy Parent Reviews
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“6th Form Closure”
25 January 2024AUTHOR: Alan
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Very upset that this school has closed it's 6th Form College after already accepting their own Year 11s! We were told just before the Christmas holidays, which led to a very stressful break, not only for us, but especially for our daughter, who suffers from anxiety. We accept that the 6th Form will have to close, but a phased closure including those who have already been accepted from the current Year 11s would have been a lot fairer. We are still now scrabbling around trying to find another college for our daughter after and many are already full. A little more thought by the current Governors would have been appreciated.
“Happy successful village comprehensive”
12 November 2020
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Uplands is a super little rural comprehensive with a lovely caring staff team.
The curriculum is very broad and well planned, offering the highest academic standards and supporting those who need it. All children learn a great mix of skills and subjects including two modern languages, food technology, product design, Art, Drama and Music. English Literature is a particularly successful subject area. Pastoral care is a strength due to stable staffing which means many form groups have the same tutor for 5 or even 7 years. Uplands staff run a lot of extra curricular activities for the children, plenty of trips in the UK and abroad, good sports teams and fantastic drama productions. The school works with local community groups and takes part in the life of the village.
There are bus links with most nearby villages and some families move into the catchment area. Parking is appalling!
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