Broughton Hall Catholic High School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 1 November 2022

Pupils, and students in the sixth form, are proud to be part of Broughton Hall Catholic High School. Pupils enjoy strong relationships with their teachers and pastoral staff. Pupils feel happy and safe. They know who to speak to if things go wrong. Pupils behave well in lessons and during social times. They respond well to leaders' high expectations of behaviour. Bullying is rare but when it does occur staff ensure that it is sorted out quickly and effectively. Pupils and students respond well to leaders', governors' and staff's high expectations of what they should achieve and how they should behave. Staff do all they can to help pupils do well in the school. All pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), have equal access to a suitably ambitious curriculum. They progress well through the curriculum. Pupils and students in the sixth form are helped to understand themselves, to value and respect each other and to contribute positively to the wider community outside school. Personal development lessons support pupils and students in the sixth form to be increasingly confident, resilient and independent. Students in the sixth form are excellent role models for younger pupils.

What the school should improve

• In a small number of subjects, leaders have not designed a curriculum that supports pupils to learn about these subjects in sufficient depth. As a result, some pupils do not acquire the essential knowledge in some aspects of the curriculum as securely as they should. Leaders should ensure that, in these subjects, curriculums are designed so that pupils gain the same rich body of knowledge as they do in other subjects.

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