Our Lady & St Patrick's High School

Overview

The inspection team found a school with a "well-established, inclusive ethos, based on the Gospel values" that fosters a "calm, inclusive environment for learning." Young people demonstrate a "strong sense of belonging and community," while staff effectively support progress and ensure equity for disadvantaged pupils. The report concludes that the school has the capacity to continue to improve.

Strengths

• Interactions are described as "respectful, kind and considerate," helping young people feel "valued and cared for."
• Staff employ "effective approaches to inform young people about their progress in learning and next steps."
• There is a "strong focus on ensuring equity for all young people" through collaboration with partners to support the most disadvantaged.

Areas to improve

• Senior leaders must take a "whole school approach to developing a shared understanding of high-quality learning, teaching and assessment."
• Staff should "continue to identify and address gaps in young people’s attainment" so all attain at the highest level.
• A system needs to be developed to "track and monitor the achievements and skills development of all young people both within and outwith school."

Safeguarding

The report does not contain specific narrative commentary on safeguarding arrangements, though it notes that the school’s overall ethos supports young people to feel "valued and cared for."