A SECONDARY school where "too many pupils have a poor attitude" has been told it must improve by education watchdogs.

The Hamble School in Hamble-le-Rice has been rated 'requires improvement' following its latest Ofsted inspection.

The school, on Satchell Lane, was inspected on September 13 and 14, and the report was published on November 16.

Three out of four categories - quality of education, behaviours and attitudes, and leadership and management - were given the 'requires improvement' rating.

The other category - personal development - was rated 'good'.

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Inspectors said "too many pupils display poor attitudes to learning or disrupt the learning of others" at the school.

They found that pupils do not take part in lessons fully and many are frequently late to class.

The report states that the systems in place for managing pupils’ behaviour are "not consistently applied" by all staff.

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However, inspectors noted that most pupils are "polite, cooperative and have good attitudes to their learning".

The report highlighted that during lunch and break times, some pupils can be "boisterous", which upsets other students.

They said that some staff "do not always tackle poor behaviour quickly and firmly enough".

Inspectors said that pupils' enjoyment of learning "depends on which class they are in".

They said that in some classes, some pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), do not always get enough help to learn as well as others.

They found that SEND pupils are "not always well supported" to learn the ambitious curriculum.

The report states that although there is a clear vision about how to deliver high-quality education, there remain "inconsistencies in the quality of education" that pupils receive.

Despite this, inspectors said that the school has a "more ambitious" curriculum. 

Pupils now study a broader range of subjects in Year 9. 

In most subjects, the curriculum sets out what pupils should learn and the order in which things are taught. 

In a letter sent to parents, headteacher Alaric Govan said: "The final report identifies a number of key strengths about what it is like to attend this school. 

"Ofsted commented that: Most pupils enjoy learning at the school. They say that staff are helpful and supportive. 

"Most pupils are polite, cooperative and have good attitudes to their learning. 

"Most pupils feel safe at school. They have somebody to talk to if they have a problem.

"All of these statements reflect the hard work of staff, and the pride that most students have with regards to their attitudes towards school and each other."

He added: "All schools are facing challenges in this post-Covid climate, with mental health and safeguarding concerns rising significantly over the past two years. 

"We also know that online learning was particularly detrimental to the children who struggle the most - those who have SEND needs or who are disadvantaged. 

"In recognition of this, we had already made changes to our pastoral system and had introduced regular weekly SEND briefings to improve our current provision."

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