Inspection Reports

Following our inspection in 2022 where Halliford School was judged to be ‘Excellent in all areas’, the inspection framework has now changed. One-word qualitative judgements have been removed and inspections now simply determine whether a school meets the incredibly rigorous Independent School Standards Regulations. We are delighted to report that Halliford School was judged to have met these standards in our most recent inspection in November 2025.

The highest accolade came in the form of Halliford School being awarded a ‘significant strength’. A significant strength is an area of provision that demonstrates a deep understanding of aspirations for students’ development of knowledge, skills, and understanding, with a demonstrably clear and highly beneficial impact for students. Such recognition is incredibly rare, goes well beyond what would typically be seen in other schools, and is therefore subject to rigorous quality assurance by the Independent Schools Inspectorate. We are absolutely thrilled that Halliford School was awarded our significant strength for ‘the development of pupils’ leadership skills, enabling pupils to articulate their opinions and ideas with confidence, contribute meaningfully to decision-making and play a substantial role in the school and wider community’. The report further notes that ‘leaders and governors articulate a clear and ambitious vision that places pupil leadership and opportunities for pupils to share their views with leaders at the centre of school life’.

We are delighted that our work in this vital area of education has been recognised in such exceptional terms. It truly underlines our vision for every member of the school community to feel valued as an individual and to be able to ‘come as you are and go as all you can be’.

I am especially pleased that our commitment to developing intellectual curiosity, alongside our distinctive approach of being academically ambitious while remaining academically sensitive and tailoring expectations to each individual student, has also been recognised. We know that our students achieve exceptional value-added outcomes at both GCSE and A-level, and following meticulous scrutiny of our results, I am delighted that the report concludes that ‘GCSE and A-level results are consistently above national outcomes, particularly in the higher grades’.

This validation of our approach in combining high expectations with a deep understanding of each student as an individual, while also offering a rich range of opportunities to develop character, is superb. Words can ultimately only tell you so much, so please do come and visit us to see for yourself what makes Halliford School such an incredible place.

You can view the full report below.

James Davies

Headmaster