The latest from Hope Community School Sidcup

Hope Community School is a good and improving school with some outstanding features 

On the 1st and 2nd April 2025, the School was inspected under section 48 (s48) of the Education Act 2005. The inspectors concluded that with respect to Vision and Leadership, and provision for Collective Worship and RE, Hope Community School, Sidcup is a good and improving school with some outstanding features.

KEY FINDINGS

Vision and Leadership 
The quality of vision and leadership is outstanding because: 
● The school's theologically rooted Christian vision is clear, compelling and
deeply embedded in all aspects of school life. 
● This vision drives the overall ethos of the school, impacting relationships and
curriculum. 
● This vision enables pupils and adults to flourish. 
● The core values of adventure, creativity, excellence and openness are
embodied by all leaders, staff and pupils who can articulate them well. 
● Parents, staff and pupils trust the leadership of the school . 

Collective Worship   
The quality of Collective Worship is outstanding because: 
● Effective Collective Worship is central to the school's spiritual life and the
development of pupils and adults. 
● High-quality, pupil -led collective worship positively impacts the school
community. 
● Pupils exhibit a sense of pride in the responsibility of sharing leadership of the
Collective programme. They receive input from staff and the school chaplain
to support them. 
● Prayer is valued and central to school life. Each class has a well -used prayer
space , and a whole room is a designated space for prayer. 

Religious Education 
The provision for RE is good with some outstanding features because: 
● The implementation of the new RE curriculum , though in the very early
stages, has nevertheless begun to positively impact the quality of RE
teaching. 
● Some aspects of the new curriculum have proven problematic in the
introduction for pupils in key stage 1 (KS1) 
● Some teachers have experienced difficulties in adapting the approaches of
the new curriculum for pupils at the school. 
● The research and implementation of the RE curriculum were  carefully
managed , and its introduction is being monitored diligently to maximise
effectiveness. 
● Staff are well supported in their development of the new initiative. 
● RE contributes to pupils' understanding of Christianity and other faiths. 
● The RE lead has a clear vision for the subject, its implementation and
development. 
 

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