Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 14 November 2023

Pupils at Nicholas Breakspear School receive an exemplary education. They are cared for deeply by all school staff. Pupils also show high levels of mutual care and respect for one another. This positive school culture enables pupils to be and feel safe. One parent described the school as a 'treasure'. It is a view typically shared by many. All pupils are unwaveringly polite, kind, confident and thoughtful. They welcome visitors and share their school experiences enthusiastically. Adults constantly model the positive behaviours they want to see in the pupils. Pupils respond incredibly well to this. Lessons and social times are consistently calm. In corridors during lesson changeover, pupils enjoy talking about what they have learned. Staff's expectations of pupils are very high, both academically and in their everyday school life. Pupils meet these expectations, not because they have to, but because they value the teaching and support they receive. The inspirational opportunities pupils have to achieve the school's aim to be a 'better person' are extensive. These include extra-curricular activities and visits abroad, including pilgrimages to Lourdes. Individual personal development is threaded all the way through the school's ethos.

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