St Edmund Campion Catholic School

Overview

St Edmund Campion Catholic School has “taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at the previous inspection.” The school lives its mission to “develop and inspire every unique child,” fostering respectful relationships and high expectations for behaviour and achievement. Pupils are attentive, polite, and feel happy at school, with strong outcomes in external examinations reflecting secure learning.

Strengths

• Relationships between pupils and staff are “respectful and harmonious,” with pupils knowing staff will “go the extra mile for them.”
• The curriculum is well-structured, with “key knowledge” clearly defined and taught in the right order, leading to strong examination results.
• Provision for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities is a strength, with needs identified “with precision” and the curriculum “systematically and appropriately adapted.”
• Attendance is strong, supported by effective monitoring systems and pupils’ positive experiences, while reading fluency is addressed through early identification and prompt support.
• Leaders and governors are “well informed about the school’s progress” and fulfil their roles effectively, with staff valuing opportunities for professional development.

Areas to improve

• Teachers should select or adapt strategies to ensure all pupils can “fully practise and apply what they know,” as some currently build a “less secure body of knowledge.”
• The school must support the small number of pupils who find it hard to meet high behaviour expectations, reducing repeat suspensions and missed learning time.

Safeguarding

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