All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 23 February 2022

Leaders have high expectations of all. Pupils, including sixth-form students, respond well to this challenge. They are determined to succeed. Pupils often work with great concentration in lessons. They achieve well. Staff model the considerate behaviour they want pupils to have. Pupils have excellent manners. They will, for example, readily hold open doors for visitors. Pupils are happy at school. They feel safe. Pupils say they always have someone to turn to if they have a problem. They behave well in classes and at breaktimes. Pupils follow the 'All Saints Way', the school's approach to good, caring behaviour. They show respect to everyone in the school community. Most pupils agree that bullying is rare. They say that if bullying does take place leaders deal with it well. This is a highly inclusive school. Pupils of all faiths or no faith feel included in school life. One pupil reflected others' views by saying, 'This is a school where people get on.' Pupils benefit from the values the school promotes, such as kindness and compassion. They raise funds for many charities, including the British Heart Foundation and CAFOD (Catholic Agency for Overseas Development).

What the school should improve

• Pupils in key stages 3 and 4 do not have enough opportunities to write independently. They do not develop the skills or knowledge they need to produce extended pieces of writing without teachers' support. Pupils' written work is not consistently technically accurate. Leaders should ensure that pupils in key stages 3 and 4 have sufficient opportunities to practise their writing knowledge and skills independently. They should ensure that these pupils are supported to write with accurate spelling and punctuation across all subjects.

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