Ofsted

Success of Bohunt Horsham confirmed following first Ofsted visit, praising school’s “high expectations and ambitions”. 

Bohunt Horsham on Bailey Road has today confirmed the outcome of its first ever Ofsted inspection, which graded the school as Good with Outstanding features. 

In just four years since opening in 2019, Ofsted’s glowing report highlighted the many strengths of the school, with particular praise for behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management, which received the highest rating.

The inspectors congratulated the school, part of Bohunt Education Trust (BET), on its growth and success from the beginning, including how students “rise to the school’s high expectations” and are “consistently keen to improve their knowledge.” 

The report highlights how teachers make sure “pupils’ learning builds during their time at the school” through the school’s leading digital classroom technology and targeted guidance and training from curriculum leaders who help “strengthen their teaching practice.”

Alongside this, Ofsted praised the school’s “dedicated” leadership and “founding values of high expectations and ambition” which has ensured students have “exceptionally positive” attitudes to school and “are proud of how the school community has remained kind” throughout its growth.  

Other strengths in the report include:

• How students “consider staff to be caring and are confident that staff will help when needed” and are “encouraged to be ambitious in considering their aspirations for their life outside school.” 
• The strong curriculum which helps students to “develop and use their subject knowledge as active citizens in the world beyond school.”
• Bohunt Horsham’s “specific training on how to ensure the needs of students with special educational needs and/or disabilities are carefully identified and that they benefit from any adaptations made to their learning.” 
• That “attendance is strong and the school is committed to helping every pupil attend regularly.” 
• The school’s growing enrichment programme means “pupils can recollect fond memories of performances and trips which they enjoy.” 
• How the school’s growth and “development has been carefully planned” with effective systems and processes in place to support this. 

Georgette Ayling, Headteacher at Bohunt Horsham said:

“We’re so proud Ofsted has recognised the continued hard work and efforts of our whole school community since opening with this incredibly positive first Ofsted report. I am delighted that inspectors noted how our ambition, high-quality teaching, and positive and safe culture is helping our students to realise their full potential. 

“I feel incredibly privileged to be leading this school with a group of dedicated colleagues serving fantastic young people. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all our staff, students, parents, carers and supportive community who have made this success possible, and I look forward to working closely with everyone to continue building on Bohunt Horsham’s foundations of excellence.” 

Neil Strowger, Trust Leader at Bohunt Education Trust said:

“Since its inception just four years ago, Bohunt Horsham has continuously and relentlessly worked to strive for excellence – and we are delighted that Ofsted has recognised this. This achievement would not be possible without the school’s incredible leadership, dedicated staff, children, and a wonderfully supportive parent community. We look forward to continuing to support the school to embed the highest expectations and standards in ensuring our young people get the very best education.”

Ofsted Report 2023