CLOUGHWOOD Academy, Stones Manor Lane, has received a ‘good’ rating from Ofsted following an inspection.

The residential special academy caters for male pupils between the ages of eight and 18 years and it is located within the Mid Cheshire Campus in Hartford.

The overall experiences and progress of children and young people was praised in the report.

Inspector Pam Nuckley said: “Each young person has a care plan. This is drawn up by the young person’s key worker and school teacher.

“This is then sent home for the young person and parents to add any additional detail and to comment on. As a result, everybody is included in the young person’s care.

“Young people have excellent attendance at school. They are learning and making progress. The residential provision links closely with school and activities are often chosen to enhance their learning or skills.”

The inspector did observe room for improvement regarding the recording of incidents in the academy.

Inspector Nuckley said: “Young people’s records have improved. The files have been restructured and old information has been archived.

“This means that staff have access to the most relevant paperwork. However, some documents have not been signed and dated by the author.

“In addition to this, some records, such as the sanction book, do not have the time of the incident filled in.”