A SOUTHAMPTON school where children "do not feel safe" due to bullying has been told it must improve.

An Ofsted inspection at Oasis Academy Sholing has revealed that pupils feel unsafe and are upset by the language used by other students.

The school, on Middle Road, was given an overall grading of 'requires improvement' despite two out of four categories being rated 'good'.

Inspectors rated 'behaviours and attitudes' and 'leadership and management' as 'requires improvement, but 'quality of education' and 'personal development' was rated 'good'.

The inspection was carried out on October 11 and 12 and was published on December 2.

At the time of the inspection, the school had 1,022 students.

Inspectors said that while some pupils enjoy going to school, others do not.

They found that a "significant minority" of pupils do not feel safe because of bullying.

It was noted that pupils are upset by others for using "discriminatory or derogatory language".

There are also cases of antisocial behaviour outside of lessons.

Inspectors said that often there are pupils out of class when they should not be or are late to class.

They found that some parents and pupils are "concerned" about behaviour.

Leaders’ evaluations of the effectiveness of the school are not fully accurate, inspectors said.

Despite this, inspectors found that teachers ensure there are clear routines in place to help pupils recall and "deepen their knowledge".

They said that teachers have the "right subject expertise because they are well-trained and work together collaboratively".

Inspectors noted that pupils benefit from a range of provision that prepares them for their future lives.

Martin Brown, principal at Oasis Academy Sholing, said: "We are grateful to Ofsted for their visit and report which provides a helpful external view of what we are doing well as an academy and where we need to make further progress.

"We are pleased that inspectors recognised the commitment and the excellence of our staff as they provide all of our students with a high quality of education, and in-depth support with regards to personal development, both of which were graded as ‘Good.’ "Whilst inspectors noted our recent work to raise expectations with regards to student behaviour, we recognise their feedback that this needs to continue to improve.

"Since the inspection, we have revised our behaviour plans to ensure these are robust and will accelerate improvements across the academy.

"This report reflects where we are now, making consistent progress to become an academy where every young person has the opportunities that they deserve to succeed and to flourish."

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