Great e-mail off Mike Marshall, Principal of Turning Point Academy, Hants Lane, Ormskirk:

'Our OFSTED inspection report for our special school based in Ormskirk has now gone public.

Since our last inspection in 2019, when we were judged to be a good school, with and outstanding grade for behaviour and attitudes, we have retained our overall good rating, and we were judged to be outstanding again for behaviour and attitudes and also outstanding for personal development.

Our school has a well established effective culture and ethos of learning, where our pupils thrive.'

Highlights:

What is it like to attend this school?

Pupils flourish at Turning Point Academy. They are respectful and kind to others. They benefit from the extremely positive relationships that they enjoy with staff. Pupils settle in quickly at the school because of the high degree of care that they receive. Pupils are happy. All the pupils have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).

The school empowers pupils to succeed in aspects of the curriculum where they may have found learning difficult in the past. They respond positively to the high aspirations that the school has of their achievement and conduct.

Pupils achieve well. The school provides an impressive range of activities that helps pupils to develop their talents and interests. For example, it offers movie, computer gaming and sports clubs. Pupils are extremely well prepared for adulthood.

For instance, they learn skills in household maintenance. Pupils enjoy trips that help them to deepen their understanding of the subjects that they study. These include visits to the local leisure centre, a safari park and a residential trip to take part in outdoor pursuits. Pupils make a strong contribution to the life of the school.

They relish the leadership opportunities available to them, such as sports and enterprise leaders, reading buddies and as mentors for new arrivals. Pupils are proud to be ambassadors for their school. They become resilient and independent young people.

Full report here: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/27/146569