Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 11 October 2022

Leaders and staff are ambitious for every pupil. The school provides pupils with a safe, warm and caring community. Leaders recognise where pupils may need additional support, and are quick to provide this. Pupils were keen to emphasise that their teachers adopt a helpful and supportive approach. Every pupil is guided to achieve their ambitions. Sixth formers are particularly positive about the help they receive in choosing their next steps. There are many opportunities designed to encourage pupils to become active citizens. Older pupils often support younger ones, for example, through shared reading activities. The 'Big Sister' scheme, where pupils take on the role of mentoring their peers, is another way that leaders encourage kindness and responsible attitudes. Pupils enjoy taking part in the wide selection of clubs and activities offered by the school. Pupils typically behave well, meaning that little learning time is lost. When problems arise, teachers address them quickly. The behaviour system is set up to ensure that pupils are supported to do the right thing. Pupils are rewarded for learning well and for being kind. Bullying is dealt with effectively. Pupils study a broad curriculum, and all take a wide range of academic qualifications in Year 11. They enjoy their learning, and take pride in their achievements.

What the school should improve

• Learning is not sequenced equally well in all subjects. While subject leaders are clear about their curriculum aims, pupils' learning has not been ordered to help them understand and remember more in the long term. Leaders have already identified this. They should continue their work to ensure that, in all subjects, learning is planned and sequenced in a sufficiently coherent way.
• Leaders recently introduced a new computing curriculum for pupils in key stage 3. Computing is also available as an option in the sixth form as a level 2 qualification or A Level. Leaders need to embed their plans to make further improvements to the computing curriculum, including extending the option to study computing to key stage 4.

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