Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School

Overview

The report states that pupils are “increasingly proud of their school” and that “positive changes have made the school a more enjoyable place to be.” However, it notes that “some pupils do not achieve as well as they should” and that there is “more to do to ensure that all pupils receive a good quality of education.” The inspection concludes that the school “no longer requires special measures.”

Strengths

• Pupils “behave well in lessons and around the school site” due to “high expectations for pupils’ behaviour.”
• Staff “build supportive relationships with pupils,” helping most to “feel safe and happy in school.”
• The school has “prioritised reading,” with struggling pupils supported through “a tiered system of phonics and comprehension programmes.”
• The interim executive board “knows the school very well” and “poses challenging questions” to evaluate leaders’ actions.
• Pupils benefit from a “detailed programme of personal development,” including lessons on “healthy relationships” and “fundamental British values.”

Areas to improve

• The school must ensure teaching strategies are “applied consistently and successfully across all subjects” to address curriculum inconsistency.
• Staff must be “fully equipped to successfully adapt the delivery of the curriculum for pupils with SEND” to reduce variability in support.
• The school should improve communication so parents better “understand and support the school’s vision and values.”
• Leaders must ensure disadvantaged and SEND pupils “achieve regular school attendance” to prevent missing important learning.

Safeguarding

The report states that “the arrangements for safeguarding are effective.”