All Saints Catholic College

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 2 November 2022

Pupils at All Saints Catholic College enjoy their learning and feel safe and happy. This is because leaders have worked extremely hard to create an inclusive school. Leaders, including those responsible for governance, have a clear vision for the school. They have introduced lots of new strategies to help the school improve. These are mostly working. Some of the strategies, such as in reading and literacy, need further work to start showing impact. In classrooms and in social times, behaviour is good. Pupils treat one another with respect and talk positively about the relationships that they have with adults. Teachers plan lessons for pupils that are engaging and promote a greater understanding of the world around them. The curriculum ensures that pupils are taught to appreciate the views of others. For example, the art and design curriculum helps to teach pupils about the work of a diverse range of artists from different backgrounds that are represented in school. Pupils are given lots of chances to take part in after school activities. Many pupils take advantage of these opportunities. Pupils say that bullying is rare. They know the adults that they should go to if they are worried or concerned. However, some pupils say that they do not report bullying every time because they are concerned it will not be dealt with properly.

What the school should improve

• In some subjects, teachers do not give feedback on pupils' understanding of important skills and knowledge quickly enough, especially for pupils with SEND. This means that some pupils are not sure what gaps they have in their skills and knowledge, and so struggle to reach the next point in their learning effectively. Leaders should make sure that teachers give feedback to pupils so that they know the gaps in their learning in all subjects and can act upon them.
• Teachers do not focus enough on developing pupils' spoken language. This means that pupils skills are underdeveloped and they are not being given opportunities to express themselves. Leaders should prioritise the reading and literacy strategies so that pupils are given more opportunity to develop their oracy and debating skills.
• Some pupils do not report bullying concerns as they do not think that leaders will take it seriously enough on every occasion. This means that incidents of bullying can very occasionally go unreported. Leaders should review their bullying policy and procedures to ensure that all incidents of bullying are picked up effectively and the personal development curriculum is responsive to any bullying issues that arise.

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