St Mary's Grammar School

Overview

St Mary’s Grammar School is described as “highly successful in realising its vision” through an ethos of “high aspiration and belonging.” The report highlights a “very well-embedded culture of learner participation” where pupils are “challenged, supported and inspired” to achieve their potential, with strong outcomes in public examinations and a clear commitment to faith and service.

Strengths

• Pupils are “highly motivated, curious learners” who participate enthusiastically in active learning and benefit from a “supportive and encouraging learning environment.”
• The school demonstrates “excellent transition arrangements” and provides high-quality support for pupils with special educational needs, including tailored personal learning plans.
• Success is “celebrated visually and orally,” with pupils displaying “kindness and good manners” and achieving strong results in public examinations.
• There is a “well-established and purposeful approach to collaboration,” including effective partnerships with local schools and external agencies.
• Staff professional learning is “well-planned and coherent,” with almost all staff reporting they have benefited from recent development opportunities.

Areas to improve

• The report identifies one specific area for action: “to make greater use of new and emerging technologies to enhance provision across the curriculum.”

Safeguarding

The report states that “arrangements for child and adult protection align to the current statutory guidance” and that pupils “feel safe in school and online.”