La Chouette School

School material change inspection report

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La Chouette School Grange Primary School, The Annex, Church Gardens, Ealing, London W5 4HN

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The school meets the independent school

standards relevant to the material change.

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Main inspection findings

Part 3. Welfare, health and safety of pupils Paragraphs 7 to 7(b), 11, 12, 16, 16(a), 16(b), 32(1)(c)  The school’s safeguarding policy contains relevant information in line with the government’s statutory guidance. The policy is implemented effectively. It is available to parents and carers on the school’s website. Leaders of safeguarding and school staff receive appropriate safeguarding training. They know their responsibilities to safeguard children’s welfare. This includes leaders’ responsibilities to engage with external safeguarding partners. Leaders ensure that pre-employment checks are thorough and carried out before staff take up their posts.  Policies relating to health and safety are appropriate and implemented securely. Leaders and staff carry out regular checks to ensure that the school site and equipment are clean, safe and well maintained. For example, toilets are checked and cleaned at various times during the day. Professional services are commissioned to

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Main inspection findings

carry out safety audits and repairs periodically. For example, fire safety equipment is checked and serviced regularly by licensed contractors. The school follows up on any identified actions swiftly.  The school has a suitable risk assessment policy in place. Staff receive training to implement it. The school identifies relevant potential risks associated with various activities and events. Actions to mitigate risks are well thought through and appropriate.  The independent school standards (the standards) in this part are met.

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Main inspection findings

Part 5. Premises of and accommodation at schools Paragraphs 26 to 31(c)  The school site is safe and secure. Locked internal doors ensure that the adjoining primary school is inaccessible, except in case of emergency.  The school is well maintained. There is adequate space to accommodate 60 children as specified in the school’s registration. Rooms are spacious, with adequate ventilation and lighting. There is ample space for children to play outside and engage in physical activity.  Children are provided with suitable toilet and washing facilities with access to adequate hot and cold water. Children also have access to drinking-water both indoors and outdoors. Drinking-water is clearly labelled.  In the school office, there is dedicated space for the short-term care and treatment of sick children. The space contains access to washing facilities and there is a toilet close by.  The standards in this part are met.

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Part 8. Quality of leadership in and management of schools Paragraphs 34(1) to 34(1)(c)  Proprietors ensure that the standards are met securely. They ensure that leaders know their responsibilities to safeguard pupils’ welfare and safety. Proprietors and leaders ensure that statutory guidance related to health and safety and safeguarding are adhered to.  Proprietors and leaders check that the premises are maintained to a suitable standard. They take appropriate action to ensure that repairs and improvements are carried out in a timely manner.  The standards contained in this part are met.

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Compliance with regulatory requirements

The school meets 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 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 admin@lachouetteschool.co.uk

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School details

Date of previous standard inspection 6 to 8 December 2022

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recommendation

Age range of pupils 2 to 6 Not applicable Not applicable

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recommendation

Number of pupils on the school roll 13 Not applicable Not applicable

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School’s current position School’s proposal

Number of full-time pupils of compulsory school age 13 Not applicable Number of part-time pupils 0 Not applicable

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School’s current position School’s proposal

Number of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities 0 Not applicable

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School’s current position School’s proposal

Of which, number of pupils with an education, health and care plan 0 Not applicable

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School’s current position School’s proposal

Of which, number of pupils paid for by a local authority with an education, health and care plan 0 Not applicable

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School’s current position School’s proposal

Number of full-time equivalent teaching staff 6 Not applicable

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School’s current position School’s proposal

Number of part-time teaching staff 0 Not applicable

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School’s current position School’s proposal

Number of staff in the welfare provision 4 Not applicable

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Information about this school

 The school provides a bilingual education to boys and girls aged two to six. The curriculum combines the early years foundation stage and the French national curriculum for early years. Currently, there are no children aged four and over on the school roll.  The proprietors manage a provision for children aged 12 to 18 months at the same premises. This provision has a separate early years registration and was not part of this inspection.  The previous standard inspection of the school took place on 6 December 2022.  The school moved to new premises in September 2024. The address is Grange Primary School, The Annex, Church Gardens, Ealing, London, W5 4HN. The school received approval to move to the premises before this inspection.  The school does not use alternative provision.

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Information about this inspection

 The inspection was commissioned by the Department for Education to check the school’s compliance with the standards in parts 3, 5 and 8. This is because the school requested to change premises from 17 The Mall, London, W5 2PJ to Grange Primary School, The Annex, Church Gardens, Ealing, London, W5 4HN. The change was already implemented at the time of this inspection.  This is the first material change inspection in respect of this particular change.  To check compliance with the standards the inspector held meetings with the proprietors and headteacher. The inspector also spoke with some other members of staff. The inspector toured the premises and reviewed various documentation, including fire safety records and risk assessment paperwork.  The inspection also considered the school’s safeguarding arrangements, including the single central record of pre-employment checks and whether the school’s

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Information about this inspection

safeguarding policy is suitable and available to parents and carers.

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Inspection team

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