Marjorie McClure School

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This school continues to be outstanding". Marjorie McClure School was inspected by Ofsted on 30th January 2018 and we were extremely pleased that the Inspection Team agreed that our school continues to provide an outstanding education to all our pupils. We are very proud that the Ofsted team were able to see our school on a normal school day and could see how happy and confident our pupils are and how hard all our staff work to ensure the safety and well-being of all our pupils as well as ensuring that all pupils achieve their very best.

The inspectors noted that "The Leadership Team and Governors have maintained the outstanding quality of education in the school since the last inspection." They also recognized that pupils are "engaged and make excellent progress with their learning." Pupils "are happy and feel safe" and parents and carers, "are very supportive of the school." The whole school community works hard to ensure that we continue to maintain our outstanding ethos and status in all areas.

We aim to ensure that all pupils achieve to the best of their abilities by:

• Having high expectations of all pupils in their learning and behavior
• Building on successes and celebrating achievements
• Setting precise and aspirational targets
• Having a rigorous, systematic, and analytical approach to monitoring progress and recording achievement
• Providing nationally accredited courses for all secondary pupils

We aim to ensure that all pupils learn to overcome their barriers to success and become as independent as possible by:

• Involving pupils in managing their learning and behavior
• Providing meaningful and relevant experiences to prepare pupils for adult life
• Providing learning opportunities in and with the community
• Using Wood Lodge living skills center to provide residential experiences
• Ensuring that we identify the appropriate support, equipment, and interventions required for individuals to learn effectively

We aim to ensure that all pupils are given every opportunity to develop their personal, social, moral, and spiritual skills

• Encouraging self-awareness, self-evaluation, and self-management
• Respecting every individual’s right to make their own choices where possible
• Providing a wide range of different learning experiences involving other cultures
• Promoting disability awareness and self-advocacy for all
• Providing high quality, consistent, positive behavior management where appropriate

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