All Saints Catholic School York

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 25 June 2024

Pupils are immensely proud to attend this caring school where everyone is accepted for who they are. Pupils care deeply for others. They exude tolerance, respect and compassion in all that they do. The school's values of faith, love and unity underpin every aspect of school life. Pupils, including students in the sixth form, thrive at All Saints Catholic School. Extremely positive relationships with staff support pupils to blossom academically and personally. Pupils value the high-quality education that the school offers, and, as a result, they behave impeccably in lessons and around the school site. Sixth-form students act as exemplary role models to others. Pupils eagerly welcome visitors and delight in opportunities to discuss their learning. The school has unstintingly high expectations for pupils' achievement. Pupils benefit from a remarkably well-thought-out curriculum that prepares them extremely well for the future. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make exceptional progress through the curriculum and achieve highly. Pupils develop high levels of independence and a deep understanding of responsibility through meaningful leadership roles. Their strong voice influences important aspects of the school's work. For example, pupils have redesigned the outside landscape, designed a new dining area and organised a world cultures day and coffee morning to support local charities. Pupils enjoy an extensive range of extra-curricular activities, such as the Duke of Edinburgh's Award, debate club, orchestra and escape room club. These provide praiseworthy opportunities to build pupils' character and cultural breadth.

What the school should improve

• Recent actions to strengthen the relationship between the school and the trust, including the implementation of the IAB, are not fully embedded. Until recently, this has hindered the school, including those responsible for governance, from addressing some improvement priorities as quickly as it could. The school and the trust should continue to work in close partnership to ensure that those responsible for leadership and governance fully understand their roles and responsibilities.

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