St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 12 November 2024

Pupils at the school benefit considerably from the education and wider experiences that they receive. Academically, pupils achieve exceptionally well, meeting the school's extremely high expectations. The school also supports them to develop as young people. Pupils are mature. They understand and respect difference in the world. This is reflected in the confident way that they discuss other cultures or the protected characteristics, such as gender or race. The school has extremely high expectations for pupils' behaviour. Pupils' conduct is consistently excellent. Disruption to learning is very rare. Pupils interact well with adults and one another. Pupils understand their role in creating a positive environment in which everyone can succeed. Pupils' successes, both at school and in the community, are routinely celebrated. The school's extensive enrichment programme provides opportunities that align with its values. All pupils experience educational visits, for many including overseas. For example, some pupils who study geography have visited Iceland and learned about glaciers and other natural features. Other pupils are raising funds to visit Kenya, where they will help with renovation work at a local school.

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