New Level Academy

School progress monitoring inspection report

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New Level Academy Wyke Gardens, London, Middlesex W7 2BB

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Main inspection findings

Part 3. Welfare, health and safety of pupils Part 6. Provision of information Paragraphs 7 to 7(b) and 32(1)(c)  The arrangements for safeguarding were effective at the school’s previous inspection.  This inspection found that pupils continue to be safe at the school. They trust staff to listen to them if they have any concerns. Staff know how to report concerns about pupils’ safety and welfare. The school provides frequent training for staff on how best to safeguard pupils. The school’s safeguarding policy is available to parents and carers on the school’s website.  Following the previous inspection, the school has made changes to the way it stores safeguarding information. Leaders use this system to record safeguarding information and the actions they take. In some instances, communication with other professionals is stored separately. This means that records are not as clear as they might be. These

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minor weaknesses do not put pupils at risk of harm. However, as the school embeds new systems, it is important that all key safeguarding information is stored in a central, secure location.  These independent school standards (the standards) continue to be met. Part 8. Quality of leadership in and management of schools Paragraph 34 to 34(1)(c)  This standard was not met at the previous inspection because the proprietor had not ensured that proposed actions to address weaknesses were completed within the school’s proposed timeframe.  When the school’s action plan was evaluated, it was judged that the proposed actions, once complete, would ensure that the independent school standards would likely be met. This inspection found that the actions that leaders set out have been completed within the timeframe that the school proposed. For example, the school has recruited board members with specialist expertise, commenced training for senior leaders and drawn on

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external expertise to quality assure their work. These actions have strengthened further leaders’ understanding of the standards and the school’s capacity for improvement, and have sharpened the board’s oversight of the school’s work. This has strengthened the school’s capacity to improve and to ensure that all standards are met securely and consistently.  This inspection found that the strengths in the school’s safeguarding culture are still in place. Staff prioritise pupils’ well-being effectively. Leaders have taken steps to centralise record-keeping. This has improved the school’s ability to track the actions that it has taken to safeguard pupils. The school should continue to strengthen its approach by ensuring that records include detailed information about communications with other professionals regarding safeguarding actions.  The previously unmet standards in this part are now 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 were checked during this inspection. This included the standards and requirements that the school was judged to not comply with at the previous inspection. Not all of the standards and associated requirements were checked during this inspection.

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The school now meets the following independent school standards

Part 8. Quality of leadership in and management of schools

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The school now meets the following independent school standards

 34(1) The standard about the quality of leadership and management is met if the proprietor ensures that persons with leadership and management responsibilities at the school– – 34(1)(a) demonstrate good skills and knowledge appropriate to their role so that the independent school standards are met consistently – 34(1)(b) fulfil their responsibilities effectively so that the independent school standards are met consistently.

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School details

This inspection was carried out under section 109(1) and (2) of the Education and Skills Act 2008, the purpose of which is to advise the Secretary of State for Education about the school’s suitability for continued registration as an independent school.

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School details

Gender of pupils in the sixth form Mixed

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School details

Of which, number on roll in sixth form 4

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School details

Proprietor London Rangers Football Charity

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School details

Date of previous standard inspection 23 to 25 April 2024

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Information about this school

 New Level Academy is an independent school and alternative provision. It is registered to cater for up to 50 pupils aged 11 to 19. Pupils typically have social, emotional and mental health needs. Some pupils are placed by their schools and are admitted on a dual registration arrangement.  The school does not use alternative provision.  All pupils study core subjects in English, mathematics and science and complete functional skills qualifications in these subjects. Some pupils also study GCSE courses. Students in the sixth form study courses leading to level 1 and 2 qualifications.  The school’s most recent standard inspection took place in April 2024.  The school operates from: Evershed Sports Ground, Wyke Gardens, London W7 2BB.

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Information about this inspection

 This inspection was carried out at the request of the registration authority for independent schools. The purpose of the inspection was to monitor the progress the school has made in meeting the independent school standards and other requirements that it was judged to not comply with at its previous inspection.  The school’s most recent inspection was a progress monitoring inspection, in July 2025. Following the inspection, the Department for Education (DfE) required the school to prepare an action plan. The action plan was reviewed in November 2025. The DfE accepted the school’s action plan.  This was the school’s third progress monitoring inspection. It was conducted without notice.  The inspector held meetings with the chair of the proprietor body, the headteacher and other members of staff. The inspector met with pupils and visited classes. They reviewed policies and other documentation related to safeguarding, behaviour and attendance.

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Information about this inspection

The inspector reviewed the single central record of staff suitability checks.

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Inspection team

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