Inspection Reports

ACS Egham students:

• readily work together in lessons to solve problems;
• are adept at using information technology (IT) to support their learning, often working; independently on teacher-directed assignments;
• make good progress in the early years, particularly in their communication and linguistic development;
• value the support for their mental health offered by the wellbeing centre and the school’s counsellors;
• work hard to engage with communities beyond school through fundraising and direct action;
• understand the importance of forming positive relationships, and they readily learn and play together;
• collaborate enthusiastically with one another in lessons. They discuss their learning and engage in mature discussions, listening to one another and working together to reach a shared understanding;
• enjoy speaking and hearing about their own and others’ experiences of different nations, faiths and cultural groups, comparing and contrasting international examples to deepen their understanding;
• speak other languages [and] offer weekly lessons to their peers in which they share and celebrate their customs and culture.

• Teachers in the middle and high schools know their pupils well and adapt their teaching to suit pupils’ needs
• Teachers support pupils to develop their confidence and skills to present their work clearly and persuasively
• The curriculum across all phases of the school is relevant, ambitious, and meets the needs of pupils. Pupils enjoy a broad curriculum which offers a strong core of literacy and mathematics
• Leaders emphasise the importance of self-reflection. They encourage pupils to take time to consider their wellbeing, and their unique place in the school community
• Specialist staff make appropriate adjustments to support pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) to make good progress.
• The cross-curriculum programme offers opportunities for pupils to participate in sport and other activities
• The school site is secure, and pupils are well supervised by staff. The school’s premises and accommodation are well maintained and provide a modern and well-resourced learning environment.

The Quality of the pupils’ academic and other achievements is excellent:

• pupils of all ages develop excellent study skills and the ability to take responsibility for their own learning: they are consistently questioning of both their own ideas and those of others;
• pupils show excellent attitudes and they work independently and collaboratively with considerable success;
• pupils achieve high standards across the curriculum, reflecting their well-developed skills for learning and the school’s high expectations of them;
• pupils achieve results in the MYP that are significantly above world-wide averages and in the IBDP that are well above world-wide averages.

• Pupils develop excellent self-confidence and considerable understanding of their strengths and weaknesses, enabling them to tackle tasks with resilience and flexibility
• From an early age, pupils are able to make decisions both in day-to-day work and in planning for the future
• Pupils develop an excellent appreciation of different backgrounds and cultures, respecting those whose experience or beliefs are different and working together for the wider good
• As they move up through the school, pupils develop a high level of moral understanding and a well-developed sense of right and wrong. Almost all parents say the school develops high standards of behaviour.