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Inspection Report Westminster City School INSPECTION REPORT WESTMINSTER CITY SCHOOL Westminster, London LEA area: Westminster Unique reference number: 101153 Headteacher: Mr Richard Tanton Reporting inspector: Mr Martin Beale 19385 Dates of inspection: 15 - 19 October 2001 Inspection number: 188314 Full inspection carried out under section 10 of the School Inspections Act 1996 © Crown copyright 2001 This report may be reproduced in whole or in part for non-commercial educational purposes, provided that all extracts quoted are reproduced verbatim without adaptation and on condition that the source and date thereof are stated. Further copies of this report are obtainable from the school. Under the School Inspections Act 1996, the school must provide a copy of this report and/or its summary free of charge to certain categories of people. A charge not exceeding the full cost of reproduction may be made for any other copies supplied. INFORMATION ABOUT THE SCHOOL Type of school: Non-denominational Christian Comprehensive School category: Voluntary aided Age range of pupils: 11 to 18 years Gender of pupils: 11 - 16 Boys : 16 -18 Mixed School address: 55 Palace Street London Postcode: SW1E 5HJ Telephone number: 020 7641 8760 Fax number: 020 7641 8761 Appropriate authority: The governing body Name of chair of governors: Professor Lisa Jardine Date of previous inspection: 7 July 1999 Westminster City School - 3 INFORMATION ABOUT THE INSPECTION TEAM Subject Aspect responsibilities Team members responsibilities 19385 Martin Beale Registered inspector What sort of school is it? How high are standards? a) The school’s results and achievements How well are pupils taught? How well is the school led and managed? What should the school do to improve further? 9708 Sylvia Daintrey Lay inspector How high are standards? b) Pupils’ attitudes, values and personal development How well does the school care for its students? How well does the school work in partnership with parents? 23588 Charanjit Ajitsingh Team inspector English as an additional language Equal opportunities 23413 Robert Allen Team inspector English English (sixth form) 23550 Marie Blewitt Team inspector Modern foreign languages 15079 Anthony Boys Team inspector Science Chemistry (sixth form) 23324 Sylvia Greenland Team inspector Geography Geography (sixth form) 8501 Paul Hartwright Team inspector Design and technology Physics (sixth form) 18261 Anthony Hill Team inspector Special educational needs Art Art (sixth form) Westminster City School - 4 12121 Jack Mallinson Team inspector History How good are the curricular and other History (sixth form) opportunities offered to students? 8052 Kenneth McKenzie Team inspector Information and communication technology 31850 David Nevens Team inspector Music 19528 Roland Portsmouth Team inspector Mathematics Mathematics (sixth form) 14446 Barry Simmons Team inspector Physical education 10666 Patricia Wheeler Team inspector Business education (sixth form) Economics (sixth form) The inspection contractor was: Cambridge Education Associates Ltd Demeter House Station Road Cambridge CB1 2RS Any concerns or complaints about the inspection or the report should be raised with the inspection contractor. Complaints that are not satisfactorily resolved by the contractor should be raised with OFSTED by writing to: The Complaints Manager Inspection Quality Division The Office for Standards in Education Alexandra House 33 Kingsway London WC2B 6SE Westminster City School - 5 REPORT CONTENTS Page PART A: SUMMARY OF THE REPORT 7 Information about the school How good the school is What the school does well What could be improved How the school has improved since its last inspection Standards Pupils’ attitudes and values Teaching and learning Other aspects of the school How well the school is led and managed Parents’ and carers’ views of the school ANNEX: THE SIXTH FORM PART B: COMMENTARY HOW HIGH ARE STANDARDS? 15 The school’s results and pupils’ achievements Pupils’ attitudes, values and personal development HOW WELL ARE PUPILS OR STUDENTS TAUGHT? 18 HOW GOOD ARE THE CURRICULAR AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES OFFERED TO PUPILS OR STUDENTS? 21 HOW WELL DOES THE SCHOOL CARE FOR ITS PUPILS? 23 HOW WELL DOES THE SCHOOL WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PARENTS? 26 HOW WELL IS THE SCHOOL LED AND MANAGED? 27 WHAT SHOULD THE SCHOOL DO TO IMPROVE FURTHER? 29 THE PROVISION FOR AND STANDARDS ACHIEVED BY PUPILS WITH ENGLISH AS AN ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE 30 PART C: SCHOOL DATA AND INDICATORS 32 PART D: THE STANDARDS AND QUALITY OF TEACHING IN AREAS OF THE CURRICULUM, SUBJECTS AND COURSES IN KEY STAGES 3 AND 4 37 PART E: THE STANDARDS AND QUALITY OF TEACHING IN AREAS OF THE CURRICULUM, SUBJECTS AND COURSES IN THE SIXTH FORM 55 Westminster City School - 6 PART A: SUMMARY OF THE REPORT INFORMATION ABOUT THE SCHOOL This is a smaller than average, voluntary-aided, non-denominational Christian comprehensive school for boys. There are 633 boys in Years 7 to 11 and 124 (116 boys and 8 girls) in the sixth form. The school has become considerably oversubscribed in recent years. The admissions policy requires governors to allocate 105 places to active Christian families within the Anglican Dioceses of London and Southwark and 25 places for boys practising other World Faiths. The attainment of pupils on entry to the school is broadly average but rising, particularly in the current Year 7 where results of National Curriculum tests taken in primary schools were above average. The school draws its pupils from a wide range of ethnic and cultural backgrounds including a large proportion of Black-African and Black-Caribbean heritage as well as significant numbers from Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Chinese families. As a result, the proportion learning English as an additional language is high although very few are at early stages. The main languages spoken are Yoruba, Arabic, Twi/Afante and Bengali. The proportion of pupils identified with special educational needs is average but the number with statements is above average. 112 pupils are eligible for free school meals, a figure that, although above average, has declined in recent years. HOW GOOD THE SCHOOL IS The school provides a good education for all pupils as a result of the clear direction and firm leadership provided by the headteacher and governors. Test results for pupils at the end of Year 9 are well above average and standards are rising in Year 10 and above. Pupils achieve well and make good progress because much teaching is of a high quality. Staff work hard to ensure that all pupils can participate in all that the school has to offer. Pupils from different backgrounds show respect for each other and mix well, making the school harmonious and free of tension. In spite of the large budget deficit the school provides satisfactory value for money. What the school does well · High standards are achieved in National Curriculum tests for English, mathematics and science. · There is much high quality teaching, which leads to pupils achieving well and making good progress. · The strong and very effective leadership from the headteacher, senior managers and governors gives the school a clear educational direction. · Pupils have an enthusiasm for learning, behave well and develop very good relationships with each other. · Rapid improvements have taken place in the short period since the last inspection. · A good range and variety of activities are provided beyond the school day, which enrich the pupils' experiences. What could be improved · Standards in ICT are below average and National Curriculum requirements are not being fulfilled. · More attention is needed to work-related aspects and careers education in the curriculum for pupils in Years 10 and 11. · The accommodation is poor and in a poor state of repair. · Many subject staff do not play their part in identifying how they will support the progress of pupils with special educational needs. · There is a large budget deficit, which has remained at this level for some time. The areas for improvement will form the basis of the governors’ action plan. HOW THE SCHOOL HAS IMPROVED SINCE ITS LAST INSPECTION Senior management and governors have been instrumental in enabling the school to make good progress in raising standards and in dealing with the key issues from the last inspection in 1999. Firm leadership has provided a clear direction, with a sharp focus on successfully improving teaching and the quality of the education provided for all pupils. The provision for pupils with special Westminster City School - 7 educational needs has improved, but there remains scope for further development. The budget deficit has not been reduced and remains an impediment to significantly improving the state of the accommodation. The extension of the leadership group, the development of the expertise of middle managers and the clear direction provided by the headteacher place the school in a strong position to secure further improvements. STANDARDS The table shows the standards achieved by pupils at the end of Year 11 and students at the end of Year 13 based on average point scores in GCSE and A level/AS level examinations. compared with Key Performance in: all schools similar schools well above average A 1998 1999 2000 2000 above average B average C GCSE examinations D D D B below average D well below average E A-levels/AS-levels E E D When considering all test and examination results, it is important to note that the school does much better when comparisons are made with the national performance of boys, which in most cases lags behind that of girls. National Curriculum test results at the end of Year 9 in 2000 were above average overall and placed the school in the top five per cent of similar schools. Results in 2001 fell slightly. GCSE results have been weaker than National Curriculum test results for three main reasons. The attainment on entry to the school of pupils in these groups was lower, they had benefited less from improvements in teaching, and the poor performance of pupils taking 'short courses' lowered overall results considerably.
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