Salvatorian Roman Catholic College

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 22 February 2022

The school is a strong, caring community that nurtures pupils' talents and abilities. Leaders seek to develop in pupils the virtues that will help them to become leaders of good influence. The motto, 'once a Salvatorian, always a Salvatorian' sums up the bond between pupils at the school. Indeed, pupils are proud to belong to the Salvatorian Roman Catholic College. Leaders have high expectations of all pupils. They want every pupil to succeed at school and in life. Pupils meet these expectations and strive to achieve excellence. Teachers help pupils to improve their work and provide extra support when pupils need it. Pupils behave in a courteous and respectful manner. Leaders have established a calm and orderly environment. They do not allow poor behaviour to affect pupils' learning. Bullying is not tolerated. On the rare occasions it does occur, leaders deal with it immediately and effectively. Pupils enjoy attending the school. They are safe here and know who to go to should they have any concerns. Leaders provide them with a range of clubs and activities to enrich their education and promote healthy lifestyles. These include kung fu, science and drama clubs, 'body pump' fitness and many sports.

What the school should improve

• Sometimes teachers do not systematically check pupils' understanding before moving on to the next stage of learning. This means that some pupils need additional help when tackling the next task. It also means that, even with this support, some pupils' learning is not fully secured. Teachers must ensure that they check more carefully that pupils have understood essential knowledge before getting them to use this knowledge to answer questions and solve problems.

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