Kingswood school's 'inadequate progress'
Kingswood College of Arts has been told by Government inspectors it is making inadequate progress in raising achievement.
The Wawne Road school was issued with a notice to improve in January after an Ofsted inspection.
Now inspectors have made a monitoring visit and told headteacher Nicole Swallow and her team that issues flagged up previously have not been addressed quickly enough.
In January, the school was told to improve teaching and attendance, as well as make sure pupils made better progress in English, maths and science.
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But in a letter to the headteacher, inspector Gill Salter-Smith said: "Having considered all the evidence, I am of the opinion that the school is making inadequate progress in addressing the issues for improvement and raising the students' achievement."
The report noted teaching at the school had improved, but said there was still a small proportion of lessons where learning and teaching are inadequate.
Ms Salter-Smith said the slow improvement had been in part down to the dismantling and rebuilding of the senior leadership team.
She said: "The process of restructuring the senior leadership team slowed down the actions planned to improve students' progress and the quality of provision.
"Since July, with the strong and determined leadership of the headteacher and a strengthened senior leadership team, the school has acted swiftly and demonstrated a shared commitment to improvement."
Nigel Richardson, director of children and young people's services at Hull City Council, said: "We have been working very closely with Kingswood and are confident things will continue to improve apace."
No one from the school was available for comment.
Comments
by Themagician76
Tuesday, September 25 2012, 9:51AM
“Good point. I was severely bullied when I worked there - mainly by middle and senior management. A lot of the teachers resposible have dispersed to bully at other schools. It took me years to get over.
That said, I'm happy that pupil attainment is on the rise. Hopefully, some of those with the power to change things at the school will be able to drop the arrogant facade and admit (to themselves) the seriousness of issues that have taken place there, and with the media spotlight on them, aim to change, a culture that seeps through all schools.
There will always be heat on Kingswood from OFSTED and the media, so they should use it as an opportunity for introspection and change. It is leaderless now, and previous leaders have resided over some very controversial media stories and internal events.
Whoever takes over will rue the day they decide to run it in the same fashion.
The son of man will come at an hour when no-one expects him.”
by durutticolumn
Tuesday, September 25 2012, 7:19AM
“Not surprising given the low morale of support staff at the school. Yet more evidence of a culture of an authoritarian head and lickspittles in a hull school treating staff with contempt then the public and ofsted wonder why the kids aren't responding? It's not rocket science, reign in the power of bullying heads and governors. More democracy and respect in schools will always create a positive learning environment.”
by ghostwriter69
Monday, September 24 2012, 10:19PM
“work4aliving
Looked at you link. Wow! Hull has a Job Centre Plus, a Magistrates' Court and a prison. (Not exclusively for Hull residents either). How disgraceful.”
by ghostwriter69
Monday, September 24 2012, 10:09PM
“Gail702003
I hope you weren't a teacher there!
Yes it's an old story brought back to life by Gail702003 for some reason. Next January the HDM will need to change the photo if the story is still running.”
by ExExEx
Monday, September 24 2012, 9:55PM
“is this a recent story or not ? its dated October 2008 ?”
by Themagician76
Monday, September 24 2012, 8:08PM
“Ha Stu Allsop. Allslap we used to call him, not that we ever saw him, he spent the whole time tucked away in his office - nothing ot do with staff, nothing to do with pupils.”
by Owain55
Monday, September 24 2012, 7:38PM
“Ah, Nigel Richardson. What a twit. He went to David LIster around 4 years ago in truly feeble attempt to boost morale. One of his solutions was that the school should re-brand itself as, "a community learning hub". Quite how people like him get these jobs let alone retain them is a mystery.”
by Owain55
Monday, September 24 2012, 7:35PM
“The school hasn't had a decent head since Stuart Allsop 23 years ago.”
by PerryFarrrrel
Sunday, September 23 2012, 9:12PM
“Do you all realise you are responding to a story from 2008”
by ruscy
Sunday, September 23 2012, 7:15PM
“it's nothing to do with kingswood
so change the name please
get back to perronet”