The Lambs Christian School is an independent day school for boys and girls aged three to 11. There are currently 13 children in the early years foundation stage. Currently, there are no pupils on roll with an education, health and care plan. The school was last inspected in January 2016, when it was judged good with outstanding early years provision and personal development, behaviour and welfare. The school is led and managed by the headteacher who is also the proprietor and a senior trustee. The school is housed in a former factory building in Birmingham. Pupils attend the school Inspection report: The Lambs Christian School, 15–17 January 2019 Page 9 of 12 from a variety of local areas. The majority are of Black African, Black Caribbean or mixed heritage. Pupils attend from the local and surrounding areas. Pupils are taught in three classes, early years and nursery and key stages 1 (Years 1 to 2) and 2 (Years 3 to 6). Pupils also access lessons within a learning centre with individual booths. The school has recently developed a small library. Pupils take part in physical education at a nearby leisure centre. The school has a distinctive Christian ethos, although pupils from other faiths are welcomed. The school uses the Accelerated Christian Education (ACE) programme combined with classroom-taught sessions. The school’s main aim is ‘to enable children to reach their full potential in a safe, stimulating, and Christ centred environment’ Inspection report: The Lambs Christian School, 15–17 January 2019 Page 10 of 12 Information about this inspection The inspection took place with one day’s notice. The inspector toured the premises accompanied by the headteacher. Key policies were reviewed including admissions, behaviour, curriculum and safeguarding. The inspector held meetings with staff including the headteacher and those responsible for safeguarding and the early years foundation stage. The inspector also spoke with the trustee responsible for safeguarding and examined minutes from trustee meetings. The inspector reviewed work in pupils’ books in all subjects across all year groups. Meetings were held with parents and the inspector also spoke with pupils. Five responses to Parent View were considered. The inspector observed lessons in English, mathematics, art and music. The inspector also observed practice in the early years foundation stage. Lessons in the learning centre were also observed. The inspector observed pupils during unstructured times of the school day. The inspector listened to pupils read. Inspection team Melanie Callaghan-Lewis, lead inspector Ofsted Inspector Inspection report: The Lambs Christian School, 15–17 January 2019 Page 11 of 12 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].