Ofsted: Waseley Hills High School in Rubery making progress

Waseley Hills High School in Rubery received confirmation in its most recent Ofsted inspection that changes made at the school are having a positive impact on the experiences of students and staff alike.

The school was inspected just before the Christmas holiday, with inspectors remarking on improvements made by school leaders since the previous inspection.

The report found that “decisive and well-chosen” actions were taken by leaders to improve behaviour, the curriculum and support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

Inspectors said that staffing across the school has been strengthened through new appointments to key roles including leadership, subject leads and pastoral staff.

Inspectors also found that “effective action” has been taken which has led to “clarity about identified needs, strategies to support pupils with SEND and what these pupils should achieve in their learning."

They also found that “leaders have worked well to ensure that all subject areas have a clearly planned curriculum that builds on key knowledge and skills”.

The report is not based on a full inspection which would be officially graded. It was a monitoring inspection to check if the school is taking effective action towards improving its current grade of ‘requires improvement.’

This report comes just as the school kicks off its exciting new rebuild, which will see students benefitting from state-of-the-art new facilities, including a dedicated Special Educational Needs department and a brand-new Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA).

Ian Mellor, executive principal at Waseley Hills High School, said: “We are thrilled to have the wonderful work of our students, colleagues, parents and carers recognised in our latest Ofsted report.

"I would like to thank our wonderful School community for all their support and dedication in making these improvements together – we couldn’t do it without them".