Holy Spirit Catholic Academy

Overview: Holy Spirit Catholic Academy is a dynamic school where pupils relish their time and develop strong relationships with staff. The school is ambitious for its pupils and has made significant improvements since opening as an academy. Pupils benefit from a wealth of experiences to develop their character and resilience.

Strengths:

• Pupils relish their time at the school and develop strong relationships with staff.
• The school is ambitious for its pupils and has made significant improvements since opening as an academy.
• Pupils benefit from a wealth of experiences to develop their character and resilience.
• The school has strengthened its approach to improving pupils' attendance.
• Pupils receive impressive support for their wider development.

Areas to improve:

• The school does not support a small number of pupils who struggle with their reading as effectively as it could.
• Some teachers do not implement the curriculum consistently well in a small number of foundation subjects.

Safeguarding: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.