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New Leaf Centre - Ofsted Report, Parent Reviews (2025)
New Leaf Centre
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New Leaf Centre
- All-through
- Walsall WV12 4EG
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| The quality of education | Inadequate |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Inadequate |
| Personal development | Inadequate |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Previous inspection grade | Requires Improvement |
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Academic Progress: Curriculum is disjointed and poorly implemented.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils often disrupt learning and do little or no work.
Support for Pupils Falling Behind: School fails to challenge poor behavior; many pupils fall further behind.
Academic Progress: Progress is insufficient; curriculum not well matched to abilities
Behaviour and Attitudes: Behavioral policies inconsistently applied; pupils not supported to self-regulate
Support for Pupils Falling Behind: Lack of targeted reading support; urgent action needed
Teacher Engagement: Some staff do not know how best to meet pupils' needs.
Impact of Teaching on Student Progress: Teachers lack subject knowledge needed to deliver the curriculum well.
Strengths or Challenges with Teaching Staff: Redundancies and low staffing levels hinder improvements.
Teacher Engagement: Staff feel unsupported; lack of consistent teaching practice
Impact of Teaching on Student Progress: Teaching not effectively addressing learning gaps
Strengths or Challenges with Teaching Staff: Staffing issues affecting focus on improvements
Handling Conflicts and Concerns: Leaders are over-stretched and under-supported.
Actions to Enhance Education Quality: Headteacher has identified shortcomings; improvements are in early stages.
Handling Conflicts and Concerns: Recent changes improving conflict handling but still weak overall
Actions to Enhance Education Quality: Efforts underway but slow progress in curriculum development
Managing Bullying and Ensuring Safety: Safeguarding is effective, but some statutory checks were initially missed.
Behaviour and Attitudes of Pupils: Pupils show a lack of respect and self-discipline.
Promoting Pupils' Welfare and Safety: Some gaps in safeguarding records exist.
Managing Bullying and Ensuring Safety: Positive impact from improved safeguarding training
Behaviour and Attitudes of Pupils: Pupils disrupt learning due to inconsistent discipline
Promoting Pupils' Welfare and Safety: Increased safeguarding awareness among staff
Extracurricular Activities & Clubs: Pupils lack opportunities to develop passions outside the classroom.
Balancing Academics with Extracurriculars: Limited information provided.
Career Counselling Services: Pupils do not receive enough information about the world of work.
Preparation for Next Key Stage: Curriculum at alternative providers is often unsuitable.
Preparation for Next Key Stage: Weak understanding of pupils' starting points and needs
Support for SEND: Needs of pupils with SEND are not well understood or met.
Support for SEND: Significant weaknesses; intervention plans undeveloped
Subjects Offered: Pupils can study a broad range of courses, but curriculum implementation is poor.
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New Leaf Centre is a All-through, Co-Ed school located in West Midlands County, West Midlands.
It has 81 students from age 5-16 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 12 : 1.
This school rated Inadequate by recent Ofsted inspection.
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Holidays 2024/25
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024 |
| Winter Holidays | 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025 |
| Spring Half Term Holidays | 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025 |
| Spring Holidays | 14th Apr 2025 - 25th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Half Term Holidays | 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025 |
| Summer Holidays | 22nd Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 2nd Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024 |
| Autumn Term-2 | 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024 |
| Spring Term | 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025 |
| Spring Term-2 | 22nd Feb 2025 - 13th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Term | 26th Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025 |
| Summer Term-2 | 31st May 2025 - 21st Jul 2025 |
Students Teachers
12 : 1
Student teacher ratio at New Leaf Centre
Local authority ratio 19 : 1