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May 12, 2024 · Cantell School, on Violet Road in Bassett, was given the new rating after an inspection on March 26 and 27. During this, inspectors found pupils “thrive” in the “diverse and inclusive school”.
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Cantell School continues to be a good school. There is enough evidence of improved performance to suggest that the school could be judged outstanding if we were to carry out a graded (section 5) inspection now. The school’s next inspection will be a graded inspection.
Pupils are rightly proud to attend Cantell School. They feel happy, safe and well cared for. Pupils enjoy being a part of the ‘Cantell family’. They like the school’s diversity. As one pupil said, ‘It is a very vibrant place to learn.’ Pupils benefit from a high-quality education. Staff have very high expectations of pupils’ learning and behaviou...
Leaders have rightly focused on the quality of the curriculum in recent years. They have ensured that the curriculum in every subject sets out the important knowledge and skills pupils will learn. Leaders have ensured that learning is logically sequenced. Consequently, pupils’ knowledge and understanding of the different subjects they study build g...
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The processes to keep pupils safe work very well. Staff receive regular training. As a result, they understand the risks facing pupils, including the issues they face locally. Staff know what to do if they have concerns. In these instances, they take immediate action. The safeguarding team ensures ...
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You can search for published performance information about the school. In the report, ‘disadvantaged pupils’ refers to those pupils who attract government pupil premium funding: pupils claiming free school meals at any point in the last six years and pupils in care or who left care through adoption or another formal route.
This was the first routine inspection the school received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Inspectors discussed the impact of the pandemic with school leaders and have taken that into account in their evaluation of the school. Inspectors carried out deep dives in English, mathematic, modern foreign languages, art and design, and history. They d...
Mar 26, 2024 · Use our Ofsted Parent View Survey to tell us what you think of this school or your child’s experiences. For any general enquiries about Cantell School, please contact the school directly. Not...
Mar 22, 2023 · Cantell School in Bassett was previously rated as good in 2013. Inspectors carried out an ungraded inspection in February and said it could have been outstanding if they had done a graded...
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Leaders and governors, with support from the Aspire Community Trust, have made sure that the school has gone from strength to strength, so that it provides an excellent education for its pupils. Leaders are highly effective because they are strongly analytical.
School Ratings for Cantell School, Violet Road, Bassett, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 3GJ. This school was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in May 2024. For it's latest set of GCSE results it scored an 45 attainment 8 score. 41 percent of students got a grade 5 or above in Maths and English and 60 percent of students got 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 ...
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It is one of the reasons why Cantell is a great place for students to learn and staff to work! As founding members of the Aspire Community Trust, our family of schools are based in the vibrant and diverse City of Southampton, on the South Coast of England.
