The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 16 July 2024

Pupils are proud to be at this school. They are confident, courteous and their behaviour is exemplary. They thrive academically. Pupils benefit from the wide range of opportunities that the school provides such as the School Parliament, Duke of Edinburgh's Award scheme and a wide range of clubs, including sport, drama and music. Pupils involve themselves enthusiastically with leadership opportunities. They know that the school listens to their ideas. This means that pupils grow in confidence and feel committed to their school community. Pupils benefit from carefully planned lessons. Classrooms are calm and purposeful places to study. Pupils are studious and eager to learn. They want to do well. They work hard to reach the very high expectations their teachers have of them. Pupils are confident to be themselves and develop excellent relationships. Pupils know that staff care about them. There is a culture of kindness and acceptance. The school emphasises celebrating pupils' own cultures and this helps pupils to feel welcomed. As a sixth-form student commented, 'Whoever you are, wherever you come from and whatever you believe, you are given a warm welcome here.'

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