Holy Trinity Academy

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 10 May 2023

There is a culture of care and respect at Holy Trinity Academy where everyone is valued for who they are. In their 'prayer and liturgy' worship time, pupils from all year groups come together in an act of collective spirituality that is inclusive of all, whatever their faith or personal beliefs. Pupils talk with respect and understanding about diversity and difference. Pupils get on well with each other and there is a positively sociable feeling around the school. They feel safe and many praise the pastoral care they receive. Pupils are clear about the high expectations staff have of their behaviour. Most meet this standard. Pupils work well to meet the high academic expectations of them and make good progress in their learning. Pupils appreciate the many enrichment opportunities available to them. They enjoy taking part in activities from chess to cycling to community service. Pupils value being able to follow the Duke of Edinburgh and Archbishop of York programmes to enhance their personal development. Sixth-form students are supported to be ready for living as independent adults, learning a breadth of life skills from financial management to tiling.

What the school should improve

• In some subjects, teachers are not carefully checking what pupils have understood during the different stages of learning. This means some pupils do not secure all the foundations of knowledge required for later success or do not understand how to get their work right next time. This slows down the progress some pupils make. Leaders should ensure that teachers' checks on learning help pupils to remedy any misconceptions and move forward in their learning.
• Leaders have not ensured that all teachers know how to apply the strategies they have identified effectively to support different groups of pupils. As such, some groups of pupils experience inconsistency in how they are supported in some lessons. This slows the pace at which these pupils make progress. Leaders should ensure that there is a consistent approach to supporting the needs of specific groups of pupils.

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