The King’s School, Worcester Foundation receives commendable feedback in its latest Inspection Report.
The King’s School, Worcester Foundation is delighted to have had the quality of its educational provision affirmed following its inspection by the Independent Schools’ Inspectorate (ISI) in November 2024.
The inspection, which took place across all three Schools in the King’s Foundation, assessed amongst a range of Independent School Standards, the leadership, management and governance, quality of education and safeguarding. In all cases, all three Schools were found to adhere to required standards.
The Schools have been endorsed by ISI for our compliance with all Independent School Standards. Particular highlights include:
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- Lessons …enable pupils to develop their knowledge, skills and understanding well.
- Achievement in public examinations is well above national averages.
- Teaching is typically effective and results in pupils making good progress throughout the school, including in the early years.
- Pupils who have SEND receive tailored support which positively impacts their academic development.
- Pupils receive useful feedback from teachers that helps them improve their work. In the Senior School the system used is highly effective in providing pupils with individual advice to enhance their learning and progress.
- Pastoral leaders create a supportive environment where students feel valued, safe and empowered to succeed academically, socially and emotionally.
- …the co-curricular programme offers a wide range of inclusive opportunities for pupils to explore interests and develop new skills and passions, often to a very high standard.
- From an early age, pupils learn about the importance of service and making a positive contribution to society.
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View our 2024 ISI Inspection Highlights
The full ISI report can be accessed here.
Aspects of our educational provision upon which the Inspectors commented favourably included observations such as the curriculum enabling learning “across a broad range of subjects” and ensuring “an extensive range of choices and pathways for opportunities as [pupils] progress through the school.”
Furthermore, that most teaching was judged to be “characterised by strong subject knowledge and effective planning” with pupils receiving “useful feedback from teachers that helps them improve their work”, offers assurance of our ongoing high academic standards.
We are very pleased indeed with the Inspectors’ findings, which clearly reflect our mission to seek excellence in all that we do and provide an outstanding preparation for life. I am delighted that the hard work from our pupils, teachers and support staff, along with the support from across the Foundation’s community, has been recognised.
Recognised for Leadership, Inclusion, and Safeguarding
The report also noted that “pupils are given plentiful opportunities to develop leadership and interpersonal skills” complemented by the finding that “the school culture is one that values kindness, respect, inclusion and equality.”
In addition to what were judged to be robust safeguarding procedures, this confirmation of the Foundation’s commitment to pupils’ personal development affirms our determination to enable all pupils to give of their best and realise their potential.
A Diverse and Inclusive Range of Opportunities
The report highlighted that “the curriculum offers a diverse range of sports and opportunities for physical activity and is delivered effectively.”
They reinforced the findings by adding that “In the senior school, the co-curricular programme offers a wide range of inclusive opportunities for pupils to explore interests and develop new skills and passions, often to a very high standard.” In the Prep Schools “enrichment activities broaden pupils’ knowledge, understanding and skills in a variety of areas.”
We are proud that, as well as our excellent academic results, we offer a breadth of provision that includes an impressive sports offering, a thriving arts programme and an extensive range of co-curricular activities that enable pupils to find their passion in life. Importantly, our holistic approach helps each and every King’s pupil leave as a well-rounded young learner who can confidently step out into the world.
King’s has consistently achieved positive ISI reports
The King’s School, Worcester Foundation has consistently achieved positive reports from the ISI during its long and proud history. ISI reports now avoid single-word judgements such as ‘excellent’ or ‘good’, instead making a series of evidence-based statements to describe the school’s provision.
ISI is an independent inspectorate, appointed by the Department for Education to inspect independent schools in England. Its objective inspections safeguard the quality and effectiveness of the education, care and welfare of children in schools.
ISI inspectors visit independent schools every three years and spend several days gaining rich insights through lesson observations, parent, staff and student surveys, and through interviews with a wide range of staff and students. They produce a thorough report on the findings, highlighting particular strengths and areas that require improvement.
The King’s School, Worcester, Foundation and all other independent school inspection reports are available to view on the ISI website.