Ofsted Inspections
Since the Academy came into being in 2008 Ofsted have conducted five inspections and one ‘desktop’ exercise.
Our latest full inspection was undertaken in June 2023 under Section 8 of the Education Act.
You can download our June 2023 report here: Ofsted June 2023 Report
You can find our latest Ofsted report on the Ofsted website here
You can download our September 2021 report here: Ofsted September 2021 Report
Our previous full inspection was undertaken in October 2019 under Section 5 of the Education Act.
You can download the full report here: Ofsted 2019 Report
You can download the 2015 Ofsted full report here: Ofsted 2015 Report
Haberdashers’ Abraham Darby was the subject of an Interim Assessment, where data is analysed without an inspection visit taking place. We were delighted to receive a letter from Ofsted that recognises the continued hard work of all pupils and staff and the excellent levels of support offered to pupils by their parents.
” As you may know, during its last inspection in May 2011, Ofsted inspectors judged your child’s school to be good…. I am pleased to inform you that the interim assessment of your child’s school indicates that the school’s performance has been sustained. As a result, the next full inspection will not take place before the summer term 2015.”
The first of the inspections was a Section 8 Monitoring inspection, which all new academies are subject to. The main finding was:
“The academy has made satisfactory progress towards raising standards.”
You can download a copy of the Section 8 report here: section 8 Jun 2010
The next full inspection was undertaken in May 2011 under Section 5 of the Education Act. The published report opens with the following:
“Since opening, Haberdashers’ Abraham Darby has made good progress. Students enjoy good outcomes in their achievement, behaviour, the contribution that they make to the community and the extent to which they feel safe. These improvements, particularly since the monitoring inspection in May 2010, suggest a good capacity for further sustained improvement.”
You can download the full report here: Ofsted 2011 Report
Performance Data (League tables)
The Academy features in the School Performance League Tables, a government measure to compare data from one to school another. You can find the Academy’s data on the Ofsted Data Dashboard website
Examination results for the 2018-19 examination period can be found here –> examination results
Details of our Catch-Up Premium programme can be found here –> Catch-Up Premium
Our Fresh Start literacy intervention programme can be found here–> literacy intervention
Ofsted Parental View
Parents and carers can give their views about Haberdashers’ Abraham Darby at any time of the school year and at the time of a school inspection using an online questionnaire called Parent View.
When Haberdashers’ Abraham Darby is notified of its next Ofsted inspection, parents will be invited to give their views about the school to inspectors using the Parent View online facility as this has replaced Ofsted’s paper questionnaire. Please make sure we have your most up-to-date contact details in order that we can notify you of this.
Please register with an email address and a password at https://parentview.ofsted.gov.uk.
Once your login has been activated, it only takes a few minutes to complete answers to 12 short questions about aspects such as bullying, the quality of teaching, level of homework, etc. Your views are important in helping inspectors make a decision about our school, and to help us know what is going well and what could be improved.
If you do not have a computer or an email address or if you would like help to use Parent View, please come into the school and ask at reception.
Admissions to Year 7
Details can be found here
Ofsted
Ofsted Data Dashboard website
External Exam Results
Curriculum
Behaviour
Complaints Policy
Pupil Premium
Summer School
Universal Catch Up policy and review 2020-2021
Universal Catch Up policy and review 2020-2021
National Tutoring Programme 2020-2024
National Tutoring Programme 2020-2024
Yr 7 Literacy & Numeracy Catch Up Premium
Fresh Start Literacy & Passport Maths
Careers Programme Information
Equality Objectives
Accessibility and Equality HAFT Policy
Governors Information
Charging and Remissions Policy
Charging and Remissions Policy
Values & Ethos
Values & Ethos at Haberdashers’ Abraham Darby
Summer School
Request for Paper copies
If you are a parent of a child at Haberdashers’ Abraham Darby you are entitled to request a paper copy of information published on our website free of charge. You can do this by telephoning the school on 01952 386000 or emailing ad.academy@taw.org.uk