ST KILLIAN'S COLLEGE

Overview

The inspection was conducted during industrial action, meaning the ETI was “unable to assure... of the quality of education” and could not fully evaluate teaching, learning, or leadership. Despite these limitations, the report highlights a “welcoming, inclusive and caring ethos” and strong pupil pride, alongside high satisfaction from parents and staff.

Strengths

• Pupils express a “strong sense of pride” and are described as “articulate and confident.”
• Questionnaire responses from pupils, parents, and staff were “highly positive,” noting a “caring and supportive learning environment.”
• A-level results are “consistently above” the average for similar schools, with a “significant increase” in 2018.
• The school offers a “wide range of cultural, sporting, charitable and faith-based activities.”
• Governors are “highly supportive” and work “pro-actively” in key committees.

Areas to improve

• The school must address the “widening gap in attainment” between boys and girls at GCSE.
• Action plans require “sharper baseline statements” and “more specific, measurable targets.”
• Risk assessments are needed for “open access to the school site” and limited wheelchair access.

Safeguarding

The report states that safeguarding arrangements “reflect broadly the guidance from the Department of Education,” and pupils reported that they “feel safe.”