Seadown School, Worthing

What is it like to attend this school?

Pupils feel safe, secure and well supported at this school. There is a real community atmosphere. Pupils are confident that staff aspire for them to achieve their very best. The school wants to ensure that pupils have every opportunity to be successful when they leave.

Strong relationships and high levels of mutual respect permeate throughout the school. These are based on a real understanding of the pupils and their needs. Pupils encourage each other when taking part in group conversations. They demonstrate high levels of self-awareness about the possible impact of their actions on others. Pupils conduct themselves exceptionally well when in public spaces. They use community facilities safely to support their learning. For example, when walking to and from the seafront to complete their daily mile, pupils walk sensibly and safely with very few reminders from adults.

What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?

A strong curriculum to develop pupils' social and emotional needs is at the heart of this school's work. This is supported by carefully constructed subject-specific learning where the curriculum sets out precisely the important knowledge and skills that pupils must learn. These build in a sensible order over time. For example, in English, pupils learn specific writing skills and then build their confidence as writers through opportunities to write at length and by producing work to be published. This provides pupils with the motivation to succeed and to write well.

In most aspects of the curriculum, pupils generally learn well and are ready for their next steps. As pupils enter key stage 4, they are ably supported to choose individual courses that develop the knowledge and skills they need for post-16 study. Careful assessment of what pupils know and can do when they start at the school identifies any gaps in understanding that need to be addressed swiftly. Further attention is given to the outcomes as outlined in pupils' education, health and care plans (EHC plan) to ensure these are understood and met.

Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.

Quality of education, Leadership & management.

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