Need for improvement at Chase Terrace Technology College say school inspectors
A school in Staffordshire with more than 1,000 pupils has been told it needs to improve by Ofsted, it can be revealed today.
Not all teachers at Chase Terrace Technology College are helping students develop their reading, writing and communication skills, according to inspectors.
The Sixth Form needs improving at the Burntwood school, the report adds. The school, with 1,338 pupils, was given a rating of three out of four, meaning it requires improvement.
In the Ofsted report it states: "Not all teachers in all subjects help students develop their reading, writing and communication skills.
"Although improving, teaching is not yet resulting in consistently good progress for all groups of students.
"Teachers do not always make learning activities sufficiently varied or challenging, particularly for more-able students. Some learning lacks a sense of urgency, particularly where students spend time writing out the aims of the lesson before any learning activity begins."
The report goes on to say that the Sixth Form requires improvement because "the progress of students is uneven in different subjects".
But the inspectors did agree that the behaviour of pupils, as well as the leadership and management at the school, were 'good'. It adds: "The headteacher has already driven through some key improvements, and leaders share his ambition for this to be an outstanding school. Students get on well together and they are polite and helpful."
In a letter to the parents responding to the report, headteacher Stuart Jones said: "I was very well aware that some of our exam outcomes needed to improve. However, I can also see very clearly the positive impact of our strategies. The staff team and governors are working very hard to create the best possible experience and outcomes for our students and are committed to making Chase Terrace an outstanding school."
