St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 8 May 2024

Pupils are happy and flourish at St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy. The school is highly ambitious. Staff are dedicated and all are committed to enabling every pupil to succeed. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and disadvantaged pupils receive everything they need to be successful here. Everyone thrives. The school invests considerable time and thought into the character traits they want pupils to develop, such as perseverance, respect and acceptance. Pupils demonstrate these traits by being friendly, polite and by greeting visitors with confidence and warmth. Pupils consistently spoke about the fact that 'we all respect each other and respect each other's differences'. Pupils' behaviour is exemplary. Routines are clear, consistent and commonly understood. Every moment of lesson time is devoted to learning. There is a wealth of pupil leadership roles that enable pupils to develop confidence and leadership skills. These include being reading champions, 'anti-stigma ambassadors', librarians, or being members of the 'learning parliament' or the popular 'chaplaincy team'. One parent, whose comments were typical of many, said: 'St George's has gone above my expectations. I am impressed with how much my child has learned and developed at this school and how much the school cares about every child.'

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