St Benedict's Catholic School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 3 June 2025

Pupils who attend St Benedict's Catholic school are encouraged to be the best versions of themselves. Alongside an education that provides them with knowledge to succeed, they are encouraged to reflect and consider the wider world and the people in it. This fully embodies the schools' values of 'wisdom, compassion and resilience'. The school sets high expectations for its pupils, and they respond to this. They take pride in their work and achievements and want to do their best. This attitude is modelled by staff effectively. Pupils have strong relationships with the adults here and feel supported, valued and well guided throughout their time at school. Pupils' behaviour and attitudes are positive. They are supportive of one another, and pupils from different year groups happily interact and help each other. This gives the school a sense of community where everyone works together purposefully. Pupils thrive within the school's deeply supportive and nurturing environment. They are open minded and self-assured. Pupils embrace diversity here and respect difference and say that this deepens their understanding of others. As a result, pupils feel secure, happy and appreciated.

What the school should improve

• Occasionally, staff do not use assessment effectively to identify pupils' strengths or to check understanding. This means that, sometimes, pupils do not move on when they are ready or misconceptions go unnoticed and so unaddressed. The school should ensure that teachers use assessment consistently so that pupils can progress quickly and misconceptions are identified early and addressed more swiftly.

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