St George’s School A Church of England Academy

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school Senior leaders, including those of the Cidari multi-academy trust, have provided strong and effective leadership to overcome the weaknesses seen in the last inspection. Senior leaders, including governors, recognised that greater emphasis on pupils' progress was required to secure a good standard of education at the school. The actions which they have taken have achieved this.

Leaders, including governors, know the school well. They recognise its strengths, but are not complacent. They are determined and well equipped to improve pupils' education further.

Leaders promote positive values clearly and consistently. They support a culture whe...re pupils are confident, considerate of others and hard-working. Pupils enjoy school, are punctual to lessons and learn well.

Senior leaders have secured effective teaching since the last inspection. Teaching is typically good, including in art, drama, English, mathematics and modern foreign languages. Subject leadership is good.

These leaders play a full role in securing effective teaching and pupils' good progress in their departments. Pupils are provided with regular opportunities to develop their literacy. As a result, they read, speak and write with confidence and accuracy.

Leaders' work to strengthen the curriculum has had a positive impact in both key stages. Most teachers provide pupils with opportunities to think about and deepen what they understand. Leaders are taking action to refine the curriculum in geography, history and science, so that the most able pupils are provided with more regular opportunities to think deeply and apply their learning more creatively Pupils' outcomes are good.

They benefit from effective teaching to make good progress. The management of the additional funding provided for disadvantaged pupils is good. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are well supported and challenged effectively in their learning.

Pupils' behaviour is good. Their conduct around school and attitudes to learning are positive. Pupils say that they enjoy school and would recommend it to others.

As a result, they attend regularly. Pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is good. Pupils understand and value differences and say that they feel confident to be who they want to be.

An effective culture of safeguarding exists throughout the school. Staff know pupils well and care about their well-being.

Information about this school

St George's School is an average-sized Church of England school in Blackpool.

The school is a member of the Cidari multi-academy trust, which is part of the Blackburn diocese. The proportion of disadvantaged pupils is in line with the national average. The proportion of pupils with SEND is in line with the national average.

The proportion of pupils with an EHCP is significantly below the national average. There are more girls than boys at the school. The school uses alternative provision for a small number of pupils at 4Tech Training, Educational Diversity and The Alternative School Blackpool.