Invested Education, an independent special school in Marske-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire, has been rated Inadequate by Ofsted, Teesside Live has reported.

The school caters to pupils aged from 11 to 16 and was inspected on 14 May. The inspectors stated: “Pupils’ behaviour is not consistently well supported across the school. There are differences in how behaviour is managed and in the types of behaviour expected from pupils. Pupils know that in some classes, and areas within school, the expectations of their behaviour are much lower. This impacts upon how pupils choose to behave and, consequently, upon how well they learn. The school’s work to develop the approach to behaviour and improve consistency in expectations is at the earliest stages of implementation.

“The proprietor body does not ensure that it consistently meets the independent school standards. As well as the impact on behaviour in school, this impacts on some aspects of welfare for pupils. Several independent school standards are unmet.”

However, inspectors said pupils have positive relationships with their key staff and the school focuses on understanding pupils’ individual needs.

The following ratings were given by the inspectors:

Overall effectiveness – Inadequate

Quality of education – Requires improvement

Behaviour and attitudes – Inadequate

Personal development – Requires improvement

Leadership and management – Inadequate

Overall effectiveness at previous inspection – Inadequate

Does the school meet the independent school standards? No