Ofsted report for North Bridge House Senior School

An HMI Ofsted inspection in December 2007 reported the following about North Bridge House Senior School:

'Standards have been rising in recent years since the last inspection'
Pupils 'continue to make progress, achieving very good success at GCSE'
'Pupil's behaviour is outstanding'
'Parents and pupils hold the school in high regard'
'Creative aspects of the curriculum promote a breadth to the learning experience'

'The school says it aims to encourage pupils to be inquisitive and in this they are successful, these are pupils with enquiring minds'
'They (pupils) also display mature behaviour and a mutual concern of the highest order that is noticeable throughout the school'
'The quality of teaching and assessment is good and is sometimes outstanding'
'Practical and creative elements are strong'
'Teachers and pupils demonstrate very good relationships and teachers know their pupils at an individual level'
'Teachers show good subject knowledge and a new performance management system encourages the further development of professional expertise'

'Throughout the school it is clear that pupils have benefited from opportunities to develop their self-knowledge, self-esteem and self-confidence'
'The pupils are mature and well informed'
'Drama and the visual arts are strong elements of the wider curriculum and are used to foster positive views of the wider world'
'There is no doubt that pupils enjoy their education, their positive views were strongly reflected in the pupil questionnaires'

'School lunches provide carefully planned healthy options for pupils to select with fruit and salad'
'Health and safety matters are a high priority and risk assessments are carried out effectively in school and for visits'
'An extensive range of clear and helpful policies is in place and reflected in the schools' good procedures'
'Attendance is well monitored, regular or unusual patterns of absence are fully investigated and any absences followed up promptly by the school office'

'Corridors and classrooms show a wide range of pupils' work and other visual materials that create a positive learning environment'

'The parents' handbook, recently updated, is especially helpful in the range and quality of information that it provides'
'Parents were extremely positive in their response to the pre-inspection questionnaire. All felt their children were safe and well cared for and that they were kept well informed. One parent wrote that the school provided 'a wholesome and warm environment which fosters individual growth'