St Benedict's High School

Overview

Education Scotland inspectors visited St Benedict’s High School in February 2023 and evaluated the school’s work across four quality indicators, rating all as “good.” The report highlights a strong culture of high aspirations and positive relationships, concluding that the school has the capacity to continue improving without further inspection visits.

Strengths

• The headteacher demonstrates a “commitment to developing a culture of increased expectations and high aspirations for young people,” with school values underpinning all work.
• Young people are described as “confident, articulate and responsible citizens” who act as “positive role models within their community.”
• Relationships between staff and pupils are “nurturing, mutually respectful” and support a “well-developed climate for learning.”
• Staff in the flexible learning resource provide a “calm and engaging environment for learning.”

Areas to improve

• Staff should develop approaches to “identify, measure and evaluate the impact of school improvements on outcomes for young people,” particularly regarding wellbeing, equality, and inclusion.
• Teachers need to further develop “high-quality learning, teaching and assessment” to challenge all learners and increase pupil ownership of their learning.
• Senior leaders must ensure senior phase programmes “meets the needs of all young people” and appropriately builds on prior learning.
• Staff in the flexible learning resource should build on positive relationships to help increase attendance and engagement.

Safeguarding

The report does not contain specific statements regarding safeguarding arrangements or practices.