Ebn Academy 2

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About Ebn Academy 2


Name Ebn Academy 2
Website http://ebnacademy2.co.uk/
Inspections
Ofsted Inspections
Head of School Mr Matthew Wallis-Baldwin
Address 10 High Street, Castle Vale, Birmingham, B35 7PR
Phone Number 01212727020
Phase Academy
Type Free schools alternative provision
Age Range 13-16
Religious Character None
Gender Mixed
Number of Pupils Unknown
Local Authority Birmingham
Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school Leaders and governors provide strong leadership, which is valued by staff and pupils. Staff are ambitious for pupils and they are committed to providing the best possible education for them. Leaders, including governors, have high aspirations for pupils.

They are clear about the school's strengths and areas for improvement. Sometimes, however, leaders do not evaluate the impact of their actions well enough to maximise improvements. The curriculum is broad and balanced and contributes well to the development of pupils' academic progress and personal development.

The flexibility of the curriculum enables pupils to choose option subjects tha...t match their interests and aspirations. Pupils are well prepared for the next stage in their education. In 2018, all pupils gained an accredited qualification and went on to college.

Leaders follow up pupils' absence well. However, attendance is lower than the national average. Punctuality, particularly for pupils in Year 11, is poor.

Some pupils are therefore not achieving as well as they could be. Teachers have secure subject knowledge. Questioning is used effectively in some lessons and helps to deepen pupils' knowledge and understanding.

However, teaching does not always challenge all pupils, particularly the most able. This is especially so in mathematics and science. Leaders collect a lot of information about pupils.

However, teachers do not consistently use this well enough to plan activities to meet pupils' specific needs. Relationships between adults and pupils are positive. There is an atmosphere in the school of mutual respect.

Pupils behave well in lessons and at unstructured times. They are developing into confident, articulate learners. Classrooms are calm places of learning.

As a result, pupils are making good progress across most subjects. Pastoral care of pupils is strong both in school and in alternative provision. Parents and pupils agree that bullying is dealt with well.

However, not all pupils have a secure and thorough understanding of radicalisation and extremism. All pupils feel safe.

Information about this school

The EBN Academy 2 is a small school in the EBN trust.

It provides alternative education for pupils who have been excluded, or are at risk of permanent exclusion, from their mainstream setting. The school caters for pupils in Years 9 to 11. Pupils in Years 9 and 10 are dual-registered with their mainstream school.

The board of trustees, the local governing body, and the executive headteacher oversee this school and EBN Academy 1. All pupils have social, emotional and mental health needs and a small proportion have additional special educational needs. No pupils have an education, health and care plan.

The proportions of pupils from minority ethnic groups and who speak English as an additional language are above the national averages. Some pupils attend five alternative providers on a full-time or part-time basis. The alternative providers are iMedia, Riverside Education, Riverside Vocational, Silver Birch and South and City College.

The executive headteacher, who initially fulfilled this role on a temporary basis, became the substantive executive headteacher in November 2018. The interim headteacher has been in post since September 2017 and the interim deputy headteacher has been in post since September 2018. Plans are in place to appoint a substantive leadership team before the end of 2018.

The board of trustees provides governance. Some aspects of governance, for example the review of academy policies and reviewing the quality of teaching, are delegated to the local governing board. This is the school's first inspection since it opened in September 2015.

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