St Cecilia’s Catholic High School in Longridge gets glowing Ofsted report

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A Catholic high school in Longridge has been rated as ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted in the personal development of its pupils.

St Cecilia’s Roman Catholic High School, Chapel Hill, was inspected at the start of January and rated as ‘good’ in areas such as ‘quality of education’, ‘behaviour and attitudes’ of pupils, as well as ‘leadership and management’

With the area of ‘personal development’ ranked as outstanding, the Ofsted report paints a positive picture of the school under the leadership of headteacher Helen Hall.

The report states: “Pupils are polite, kind and considerate. They enjoy the positive relationships that they have with staff, who care for them well. Pupils make a strong contribution to the calm and respectful atmosphere that exists at the school. They are happy here.

“Pupils respond well to the high expectations that the school has of their achievement and conduct. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are fully included in the life of the school. Pupils achieve well.

“The school provides pupils with access to many activities that help them to develop their talents and interests. These include sports and art clubs, mindful crafts and the school’s choir.

“Trips to places of interest help to deepen pupils’ understanding of the subjects that they study. For example, pupils visit places of worship and they enjoy trips abroad. Pupils take part in outdoor and adventurous activities during residential stays. Visitors to the school help pupils to learn about other faiths and cultures.

“Pupils make a positive contribution to their community. For example, they support food banks, raise money for charities and learn about the importance of fair trade. The broad range of activities on offer at the school helps pupils to become confident, resilient and independent young people.”

And the report adds that the school sets it pupils up well for their future lives.

It adds: “The school’s provision for pupils’ personal development helps them to flourish. It prepares pupils exceptionally well for life in modern Britain. Pupils are taught about how to develop their emotional resilience.

“They know how to keep themselves physically and mentally healthy. Pupils learn how to keep themselves safe, including online. The school’s programme of careers education helps pupils to make informed decisions about their futures.”

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