ISI inspection reports
Inspections offer an important moment for our school to be viewed through an external lens and we are delighted we have been recognised for so many of the qualities that make our community the warm, purposeful and ambitious place it is. Their findings present a rich and affirming picture of life at Highfield and Brookham including our outstanding personal development and wellbeing, our strong safeguarding culture and our high-quality teaching and rich curriculum.
Behaviour management is effective overall. Pupils typically demonstrate kindness, respect and tolerance towards each other, particularly during breaktimes and extra-curricular activities.
Pupils progressively acquire the skills to be able to undertake independent research. Research projects by pupils in Year 8 demonstrate well-developed skills in synthesising information from several sources, and the effective use of technology.
Children’s early reading and writing skills are well developed due to the opportunities they have to practise writing both indoors and outdoors, and the language-rich environment found in classrooms.
Pupils’ development of linguistic, mathematical, scientific and technological knowledge, skills and understanding is well supported by the teaching of detailed schemes of work designed to facilitate methodical progress across a wide range of subjects.
Staff encourage boarders to develop an understanding of, and respect for, the diverse backgrounds and cultures represented in the boarding community.