Netherhall Learning Campus High School

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Heather Johnson Netherhall Learning Campus High School Netherhall Avenue Rawthorpe West Yorkshire HD5 9PG

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Learning Campus High School

This letter sets out the findings from the monitoring inspection that took place on 2 April 2025, on behalf of His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills. The monitoring inspection was carried out under section 8(2) of the Education Act 2005 and took place because the school meets the monitoring threshold as set out in the Monitoring Inspection Handbook .

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Learning Campus High School

The purpose of a monitoring inspection is not to grade the school’s key and (where applicable) provision judgements, but to identify and report on the school’s progress. It is to highlight to the school and parents any improvements that school leaders have made since the school’s previous graded inspection.

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Learning Campus High School

During the inspection, I discussed with you, other senior leaders, members of the governing body and the local authority the actions that have been taken to improve the school since the most recent graded inspection. We discussed the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. I also spoke with pupils and staff, visited the specially resourced provision for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), met with the leader responsible for SEND, visited a sample of lessons, spoke with the local authority adviser and spoke with leaders about attendance. I considered documentation and data relating to your areas for improvement. I have considered all this in coming to my judgement.

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Main findings

Since the last inspection there have been changes to the leadership of the school. You were appointed as head of school and studio school just before the last inspection took place. Since then, you have added more staff to senior and middle leadership positions in the school. You have also increased the number of governors on the governing body. This has added capacity in the school to support your improvement strategy.

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Main findings

You and your team have made changes to the teaching process. Your newly developed ‘learning cycle’ is bringing a more commonly understood approach to the teaching of lessons. There are signs of increasing consistency in how teachers check pupils’ understanding. As part of the ‘learning cycle’ you expect teachers to provide opportunities to pupils to revisit prior learning. This is helping pupils to remember their learning over time. Where this is most effective, teachers are helping pupils to create links between previous and new learning. However, this practice is not consistently embedded. The impact of this work is not fully realised in the outcomes that some pupils achieve.

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Main findings

You and your team have made teachers aware of the support that pupils with SEND need in lessons. ‘Success for All’ plans are shared with teachers. This is helping them to use appropriate strategies to support pupils with SEND. Pupils who are at the early stages of reading are increasingly benefiting from the support that is being provided. This is beginning to help them to close gaps in their reading and better access the curriculum alongside their peers.

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Main findings

Since the last inspection, you have been proactive in utilising wider support. You continue to work closely with the local authority. You have also engaged in peer review with a partner school. This is helping you to develop your quality assurance systems. You are upskilling senior and middle leaders to carry out this important work. More widely, you are developing your professional development offer for staff. Staff are positive about the training they receive. This is beginning to impact on pupils’ outcomes.

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Main findings

You have rightly prioritised improving pupils’ attendance. A strategy to support this work is in place. You and your team are intervening at an earlier stage to address barriers to attendance. Some of these improvement actions are still very recent. There is some evidence to show that attendance is improving gradually. However, you recognise there is still further work to do in this area.

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Main findings

You have actively engaged with a school improvement partner. This is offering challenge and support to the school in its improvement journey. This is supporting a sharper focus on school improvement priorities. Your improvement plans are commonly understood in the school. The strategies in place are starting to have some impact. The governing body is using its experience and expertise to help offer challenge and support

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Main findings

I am copying this letter to the chair of the board of governors, the Department for Education’s regional director and the director of children’s services for Kirklees. This letter will be published on the Ofsted reports website. Yours sincerely

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