Xaverian College

Overview

Xaverian College is a Catholic sixth-form college in Manchester where students enjoy a "warm, welcoming and aspirational culture." The report highlights that leaders provide a "consistently high-quality education" with an "overwhelmingly positive attitude" towards learning among students.

Strengths

• Students display "exemplary behaviour" and maintain "very high" attendance, arriving on time and prepared for lessons.
• Teachers are "qualified and experienced subject experts" who deliver "inspirational lessons" using innovative methods to make learning "memorable and enjoyable."
• The college offers extensive extra-curricular activities, including clubs, societies, and trips, allowing students to "grow, flourish and achieve."
• Support for students with high needs and special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is "highly effective," enabling them to "excel in line with their peers."
• Most students gain places at their "first-choice university," with clear guidance helping them progress to higher education, apprenticeships, or employment.

Areas to improve

• Leaders have strengthened expectations for all curriculum areas to proactively establish partnerships with external stakeholders, but this is "not yet fully consistent across all curriculum areas."

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with leaders promoting a culture where safeguarding is "everyone’s responsibility" and staff are trained to spot signs and report concerns.