St Joseph's High School

Overview

St Joseph’s High School is described as a cohesive community where the vision of “Every Child, Every Chance, Every Class, Every Day” is “shared, understood and lived out across the school community.” The inspection highlights “highly effective processes for self-evaluation” and “consistently effective learning and teaching” that drive improvement and ensure equitable provision for all pupils.

Strengths

• “Planning, teaching and assessment are key strengths of the school’s provision,” with lessons that are “inclusive, engaging and well structured.”
• Pupils display “exemplary” behaviour and are “very friendly, confident and welcoming,” showing great pride in their school.
• The curriculum is “flexible, progressive and responsive to the needs, interests and aspirations of all the pupils,” enriched by extensive extra-curricular activities.
• Staff professional learning is “well planned and informed appropriately by educational research,” creating a “vibrant, reflective and creative team.”
• Significant work ensures provision is “equitable and accessible to all,” with effective support for pupils with special educational needs.

Areas to improve

• The report identifies one area for action: “to develop further the school’s processes for monitoring and evaluation through the direct observation of lessons.”

Safeguarding

The report states that “arrangements for child and adult protection align to the current statutory guidance” and that pupils know who to speak to regarding concerns.