Ofsted

Our Latest Ofsted Report

Following the visit to the school on 29 and 30 April 2025, this school continues to be good.

“Warm relationships are at the heart of life at Ivanhoe School. Pupils appreciate the caring 
staff who keep them safe. Everybody is made to feel welcome. The most vulnerable and 
disadvantaged pupils are very well cared for and thrive alongside their peers.

The school has high expectations of what pupils can achieve. Pupils strive to meet these 
expectations. They behave well in lessons and work hard. Pupils learn well across the 
crriculum, gaining knowledge and producing work of good quality. 

Pupils are very well informed about the different options available to them when they 
leave the school. They receive excellent support to choose their next steps and secure 
ambitious destinations.”

The quality of edudation: Good

Behaviour and attitudes: Good

Personal development: Good

Leadership and management: Good

Previous inspection grade: Good
 

Next steps for the school Leaders and those responsible for governance should ensure that they:

• The school should make sure that teachers check pupils’ learning closely and adapt learning activities so that all pupils gain knowledge securely.
• The school should make sure that all staff  have consistently high expectations of pupils, and that routines for managing behaviour are applied appropriately.

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