Ofsted Comments
Ofsted (the Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills) is the Government body responsible for the inspection and regulation of care and education for children, young people and learners of all ages.
The body assesses the educational, economic and social well-being of all service providers in England, providing comprehensive, impartial reports that aim to improve current provision and outcomes, raise aspirations and contribute to a long term vision for achieving ambitious standards.
Our provision of excellent facilities, teaching and opportunities has been nationally recognised by Ofsted's inspectorate report, which identifies Mounts Bay School as a ‘Good to Outstanding’ institution. We now aim to build on this success and raise our standard to the category of ‘Outstanding Learners, Outstanding Teachers’.
This is a good school with several outstanding features. The headteacher and other leaders are setting a very clear direction for the school to follow.
Teaching is good and this is also a major contributor to students' good learning and achievements. Much of the teaching in the school is of high quality.
Students are given thorough training to take on an impressive range of responsibilities. This not only benefits them personally but also allows them to contribute very effectively to the school community.
The impact of the school's sports college status is outstanding in both the school and the whole community. The planning and delivery of the opportunities this status has brought are first-class.
The school's international dimension and the arts are notable strengths. The school is strongly committed to the inclusion of all students, regardless of their circumstances and abilities.
This strong direction is focused on promoting high achievement and care for all students. It is firmly based on exemplary self-evaluation that is accurate and perceptive. As a result the school knows itself well and is able to plan further developments within very clear systems and structures.
Students achieve well, with standards rising from average on entry to above average when they leave.
All groups achieve equally well, including boys who, unlike the national picture, do as well as girls.
Achievement is assisted considerably by the outstanding curriculum which has been rigorously reviewed and revised so that it now very successfully meets students' needs.
