The Pedmore High School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school Pupils' outcomes at GCSE in 2015 were below the national average. Aspirations of what pupils can achieve have not always been high enough. Outcomes, therefore, require improvement.

Actions taken by school leaders since the last inspection have had a positive impact on behaviour, the quality of teaching and outcomes for current pupils. This represents good progress. Given their low starting points, all groups of pupils in school now are making good progress in English and mathematics.

Their progress in other subjects is also improving on that of previous years. Teachers know their pupils well, plan interesting activities that encourage the...m to develop good attitudes to learning and make good progress. Teachers are confident, have good subject knowledge and high expectations.

Pupils' literacy and numeracy skills are developing securely at Key Stage 3 because of well-planned provision across subjects. Pupils behave well. They are polite, courteous and speak to visitors with confidence.

Most enjoy school, work hard in lessons, want to learn and care for each other well. Pupils feel safe and secure in school. They know how to keep themselves safe when using computers.

Governors monitor the school's work very closely. They are well informed and provide a rigorous challenge to school leaders. They know the school well and make sure that the school serves the local community effectively.

It is not yet an outstanding school because : Disadvantaged pupils do not consistently make the same progress as their peers as, in the past, they have not been sufficiently challenged by the work set. The proportion of pupils who are regularly absent is still too high. Timely actions to secure the good progress of disabled pupils and those with special educational needs are not identified swiftly enough.

Information about this school

Pedmore Technology College and Community School is smaller than the average-sized secondary school. The majority of pupils are from White British backgrounds. The proportion of pupils from minority ethnic backgrounds is above average.

The proportion of pupils who speak English as an additional language is above the national average. The proportion of disabled pupils and those with special educational needs is average. The proportion of pupils who are eligible for support through the pupil premium is above the national average.

The pupil premium is extra funding given to schools to support pupils who are eligible for free school meals, or who are looked after by the local authority. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress by the end of Year 11. The school uses no external alternative provision.

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