St Wilfrid's RC College

Overview

Pupils’ experience at the school is described as "mixed," with learning "sometimes disrupted" by poor behaviour. While the sixth form is "Good" and personal development is effective, the quality of education, behaviour, and leadership are all judged as "Requires improvement." The report notes that recent positive changes in leadership have not yet been fully embedded or communicated to stakeholders.

Strengths

• The sixth form provision is "Good," with students enjoying learning and achieving in line with national peers.
• Personal development is "Good," featuring an effective PSHE curriculum and well-developed careers education.
• The curriculum is "well sequenced," and there is a "positive focus on the teaching of important vocabulary."
• Student leaders in the sixth form act as "positive role models," and pupils engage in community volunteering and charity work.
• Safeguarding arrangements are "effective," and bullying is "not common."

Areas to improve

• Staff must implement behaviour policies "consistently well" to address disruptions and follow up on incidents.
• The school needs a "clear and effective communication" strategy to rebuild confidence among parents and staff.
• Teaching strategies for checking understanding and supporting pupils with SEND or disadvantaged backgrounds are "underdeveloped" and require improvement.

Safeguarding

The report states that "the arrangements for safeguarding are effective."