Inspection Reports

`Inspection` Reports

Feltonfleet’s most recent Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) inspection was a Regulatory Compliance Inspection (RCI) in June 2023, which confirmed the school’s policies and practices to be compliant with the regulations set by the Department for Education.

Previous to the RCI, Feltonfleet achieved ‘Excellent’ in its Educational Quality with Focused Compliance Inspection (EQI) in September 2018. This is the highest grade possible, in both categories inspected:

Quality of the pupils’ academic and other achievements
Quality of the pupils’ personal development.

The school was also deemed fully compliant in all of the ISI regulations.

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Pupils show exceptional attitudes to learning, an engagement for their own education, and genuine enjoyment in their growing knowledge and understanding.

Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) | September 2018

Like all UK Independent schools, Feltonfleet is inspected regularly by the ISI to ensure that high standards are maintained. ISI regard the wellbeing and happiness of the pupils as paramount, but are also interested in the quality and depth of teaching and learning, and the extent of the co-curricular provision.

Academic
The inspectorate’s key findings, when looking at the pupils academic and other achievements were: During their time at the school, pupils acquire excellent knowledge, skills and understanding across all area of the curriculum. Pupils’ high levels of achievement are evident in Year 8 as they gain places in senior schools with demanding entry requirements, with many being awarded scholarships. Children in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) make rapid progress against the early learning goals and they demonstrate enthusiasm and curiosity responding fully to the extensive, high-quality resources and reflective planning that supports their learning. Pupils show exceptional attitudes to learning, an engagement with their own education, and genuine enjoyment in their growing knowledge and understanding. (Pupils demonstrate) especially highly developed skills in the aesthetic, creative and physical aspects of their education. Pupils of all ages and abilities, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make excellent progress over time, and levels of achievement are high. Pupils’ excellent knowledge and application of their skills in ICT are fostered by the emphasis placed on it by the school’s leadership and by the stimulating range of innovative opportunities provided for them across the curriculum.
Pastoral
The key findings, when looking at the pupils’ personal development were: Pupils’ progress to the next stage of their education as both academically successful and well-rounded individuals is a consequence of the school’s focus on the ‘three pls’ of positive learning, positive living and positive leading. All pupils throughout the school, both day and boarding, successfully live up to the school’s core values of honesty, responsibility, respect and kindness, demonstrating these qualities in all they do. Pupils respect and value diversity within society, showing appreciation for their own and other cultures and demonstrating sensitivity and tolerance towards those different to them. Boarding pupils show a high level of independence and maturity, and their self-confidence and self-esteem is boosted by the mix of age groups and sense of friendship within the boarding community. Pupils’ understanding of the importance of their own wellbeing is an outstanding feature of the school.

Academic

The inspectorate’s key findings, when looking at the pupils academic and other achievements were:

During their time at the school, pupils acquire excellent knowledge, skills and understanding across all area of the curriculum.
Pupils’ high levels of achievement are evident in Year 8 as they gain places in senior schools with demanding entry requirements, with many being awarded scholarships.
Children in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) make rapid progress against the early learning goals and they demonstrate enthusiasm and curiosity responding fully to the extensive, high-quality resources and reflective planning that supports their learning.
Pupils show exceptional attitudes to learning, an engagement with their own education, and genuine enjoyment in their growing knowledge and understanding.
(Pupils demonstrate) especially highly developed skills in the aesthetic, creative and physical aspects of their education.
Pupils of all ages and abilities, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make excellent progress over time, and levels of achievement are high.
Pupils’ excellent knowledge and application of their skills in ICT are fostered by the emphasis placed on it by the school’s leadership and by the stimulating range of innovative opportunities provided for them across the curriculum.

Pastoral

The key findings, when looking at the pupils’ personal development were:

Pupils’ progress to the next stage of their education as both academically successful and well-rounded individuals is a consequence of the school’s focus on the ‘three pls’ of positive learning, positive living and positive leading.
All pupils throughout the school, both day and boarding, successfully live up to the school’s core values of honesty, responsibility, respect and kindness, demonstrating these qualities in all they do.
Pupils respect and value diversity within society, showing appreciation for their own and other cultures and demonstrating sensitivity and tolerance towards those different to them.
Boarding pupils show a high level of independence and maturity, and their self-confidence and self-esteem is boosted by the mix of age groups and sense of friendship within the boarding community.
Pupils’ understanding of the importance of their own wellbeing is an outstanding feature of the school.

Pupils’ understanding of the importance in their own wellbeing is an outstanding feature of the school.

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