The school opened in 2015 and currently has three year groups on roll in Years 7, 8 and 9. It is one of a group of five secondary schools and four primary schools in the Dean Trust, which is a multi-academy trust. The school has a higher proportion of boys than most schools. The proportion of pupils who have SEN and/or disabilities is above average. The proportion of pupils who speak English as an additional language is very high. Forty-four different languages are spoken by pupils in school. The proportion of disadvantaged pupils is high and includes more than half of all pupils. A very small proportion of pupils are educated off-site in alternative provision. The school uses the Manchester Secondary Pupil Referral Unit. The government’s current floor standards have yet to apply to this school. Inspection report: Dean Trust Ardwick, 23–24 May 2018 Page 8 of 10 Information about this inspection Inspectors observed learning across a range of subjects and in different year groups. They scrutinised work to evaluate pupils’ progress over time. They spoke with groups of pupils about their experiences, work and progress, in formal meetings and informally at lunch and breaktimes. They observed assembly and tutor times at the start of the school day. They met with senior leaders, the chief executive of the Dean Trust, the chair of the governing body and other governors, middle leaders and pastoral leaders. Meetings were also held with teachers and those responsible for safeguarding and the provision for those pupils who have SEN and/or disabilities. Inspectors evaluated the school’s assessments, its information about the progress of pupils currently in the school, development plans and school self-evaluation. Records about behaviour, sanctions and attendance were also scrutinised. Sixty responses to the online staff questionnaire, 246 responses to the online pupil questionnaire and the 56 responses to Parent View were also considered. Inspection team Judith Straw, lead inspector Ofsted Inspector David Roberts Ofsted Inspector Christine Veitch Ofsted Inspector David Woodhouse Ofsted Inspector Inspection report: Dean Trust Ardwick, 23–24 May 2018 Page 9 of 10 Any complaints about the inspection or the report should be made following the procedures set out in the guidance ‘Raising concerns and making a complaint about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/publications/complaints-about-ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email [email protected].