Chepstow House School

School material change inspection report

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Chepstow House School 108a Lancaster Road, Notting Hill, London W11 1QS

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Main inspection findings

Part 1. Quality of education provided All paragraphs  The school’s curriculum policy and related schemes of work have been extended to account for pupils in Years 7 and 8. Planning covers all the required areas of learning and takes account of pupils’ different abilities and interests.  The curriculum, which includes a comprehensive personal, social, health and economic education (PSHE) programme, is likely to provide pupils in key stage 3 with suitable opportunities to learn about fundamental British values, equality and to develop spiritually, morally, socially and culturally.  The school has planned a suitable programme for careers education, which begins in Year 7, as part of PSHE. Leaders also plan to provide pupils with impartial careers advice from a suitably qualified advisor.  Leaders have created a suitable system for checking pupils’ progress across the curriculum. Teachers will record pupils’ starting points and check their progress in all

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Main inspection findings

subject areas every half term using a range of assessment tools.  All the independent school standards in this part are likely to continue to be met if the material changes are implemented. Part 2. Spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of pupils All paragraphs  The school’s policies and plans exemplify a commitment to promote fundamental British values. These values are mapped across the curriculum to support teachers in ensuring every opportunity is taken to develop pupils’ understanding.  The PSHE education and religious education programmes include comprehensive coverage of differences, ensuring that pupils learn about a range of religions, faiths and cultures and about people with other protected characteristics.  The school’s code of conduct is clear that no member of staff may promote partisan views and that balanced viewpoints must always be presented.  All the independent school standards in this part are likely to continue to be met if the

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Main inspection findings

material changes are implemented. Part 3. Welfare, health and safety of pupils Paragraphs 7, 7(a), 7(b) and 32(1), 32(1)(c)  At the school’s most recent inspection in January 2018, safeguarding was judged to be effective. This inspection confirmed that the school’s approach to safeguarding its pupils continues to meet the requirements of the independent school standards and national statutory guidance.  There is a strong culture of safeguarding. Staff training, including enhanced training for designated safeguarding leaders, is recent and appropriate. Concerns are raised quickly and shared with designated safeguarding leaders and external colleagues in social care services, as appropriate. As a result, pupils are kept as safe as possible.  The school’s safeguarding policy is appropriate and is published online.  All the independent school standards in this part are likely to continue to be met if the

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Main inspection findings

material changes are implemented. Part 8. Quality of leadership in and management of schools Paragraph 34(1), 34(1)(a), 34(1)(b) and 34(1)(c)  Leaders have worked diligently and effectively to prepare for an increase in numbers and the introduction of pupils in Years 7 and 8.  Leaders have a secure understanding of the independent school standards. The headteacher and her team have ensured that all the relevant standards related to the requested material changes are likely to be met.  All the independent school standards in this part are likely to continue to be met if the material changes are implemented.

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Compliance with regulatory requirements

The school is likely to meet the requirements of the schedule to the Education (Independent School Standards) Regulations 2014 (‘the independent school standards’) and associated requirements that are relevant to the material change.

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School details

This inspection was carried out under section 162(4) of the Education Act 2002, the purpose of which is to advise the Secretary of State for Education about the school’s likely compliance with the independent school standards relevant to the material change that the school has applied to make.

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School details

Email address info@chepstowhouseschool.co.uk

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School details

Date of previous standard inspection 9–11 January 2018

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recommendation

Age range of pupils 2 to 11 2 to 13 2 to 13

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recommendation

Number of pupils on the school roll 380 545 545

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School’s current position School’s proposal

Number of full-time pupils of compulsory school age 310 457

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School’s current position School’s proposal

Number of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities 16 Up to 545

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School’s current position School’s proposal

Of which, number of pupils with a statement of special educational needs or an education, health and care plan 1 Up to 20

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School’s current position School’s proposal

Of which, number of pupils paid for by a local authority with a statement of special educational needs or an education, health and care plan None None

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School’s current position School’s proposal

Number of full-time equivalent teaching staff 32 37

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School’s current position School’s proposal

Number of staff in the welfare provision 18 20

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Information about this school

 Chepstow House School is an independent day school. It is part of the Alpha Plus Group.  The school’s most recent inspection was a full standard inspection in January 2018, when it was judged to provide an outstanding quality of education.

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Information about this inspection

 The inspection was commissioned by the Department for Education (DfE) to consider the school’s application for a material change to its registration. The proprietor wishes to extend its age range from 2–11 to 2–13 and to increase the maximum capacity from 480 to 545.  The DfE requested that the inspector consider whether particular independent school standards contained within Parts 1, 2 and 8 would be likely to be met if the material changes are implemented.  The inspector met with the headteacher, the assistant headteacher with responsibility for key stage 3 and the designated safeguarding leader. He toured the premises and reviewed a range of key documents including in relation to the curriculum and safeguarding.  The inspector considered the 92 recent responses to Ofsted’s online survey (Parent View).

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Inspection team

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Inspection team

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