Inspectors have praised Lammas School, Sutton, for actively promoting principles and values that facilitate the personal development of pupils as responsible, tolerant, law-abiding citizens.

The Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) report said teaching at Lammas School enables pupils to make good progress, encompasses effective behaviour management and is supported by suitable resources.

In particular, the inspectors noted how the school had improved in the outcomes of its pupils, with GCSE performance in 2018 exceeding the national average of maintained schools.

Head teacher Sara Baldry said: “We could not be prouder of our pupils and the inspectors also paid tribute to them, commenting on their excellent behaviour and stating that pupils are very accepting and respectful of each other’s differences.

“We are so pleased that the inspectors highlighted personal development as a key strength of the school and the role of the wider team at Lammas.”

Inspectors mentioned the work the leadership and governance team do to ‘track pupil progress thus ensuring that timely interventions can be made to help keep pupils on target for success.’
Another strength of the school mentioned in the ISI report was the quality of pupils’ achievements and their personal development.

It was noted that Lammas School pupils have positive attitudes to learning and working hard in lessons and that they have a clear sense of right and wrong, as reflected in their excellent behaviour.

As part of The Nisai Group, Lammas School students also get access to Nisai’s online learning platform. The ISI inspectors said this ‘enables some pupils to extend their choice of options at GCSE profitably, for example by studying psychology online.

The report also added that pupils with SEND can enhance their progress through effective use of these available resources.