Dates of Inspection: 20—21 June 2007
Lead Inspector: Mrs. Michelle Parker HMI
Section 48 Denominational Inspector: Dr David Gentle
Our school community is very pleased indeed with the outcomes of our latest inspection, and the conclusions reached by the inspectorate team set the context for our further development, recognising that:
‘This is a good and improving school with many outstanding features. Students are justly proud of the school and enthusiastic about attending it’.
The emphasis on school improvement and the Every Child Matters agenda over the last three years has certainly borne fruit and enabled the school to play to its strengths, with inspectors recognising that:
‘Parents are overwhelmingly supportive and appreciative of the school. Attendance is outstanding and reflects students enormous enjoyment of the school. The good care, guidance and support for students means they feel extremely safe.... Students’ personal development and well-being are outstanding. Students have very positive attitudes to learning. Students have a mature understanding of the elements of a healthy lifestyle.... Personal guidance is outstanding and helps students make well informed choices about their futures’.
Inspectors also recognised the importance of our Specialist (Technology and Applied Learning) and Leading Edge school status and the fact that it:
‘has made a positive contribution to students’ progress. Leading Edge status has enabled the specialist school community plan to be extended. The curriculum is outstanding. It meets the needs of all learners and fully reflects the school’s specialisms. The school has outstanding links with its many partner schools which enhance the learning in all the schools'.
All our staff are our most important resource, and inspectors noted that:
‘students make good progress because teachers know their subjects and students well, and confidently engage with students and encourage them to learn. Provision is good for students identified as having special talents. Meticulous provision enables students with significant learning difficulties and disabilities to make good progress’.
And from our Section 48 Denominational report:
‘The distinctiveness and effectiveness of S.Peter’s Collegiate School as a Church of England School are outstanding. The quality of relationships is excellent. Members of the school see themselves as belonging to a Christian family. Fundamental to this is the importance and impact of collective worship, extensive opportunities to take part in the Eucharist and the effectiveness of the religious education department. There is strong ownership of the school’s Christian vision. Students develop excellent leadership and caring skills that prepare them for life’.
As a community of learners, we are ambitious for our future.
Copies of the full reports (at a cost of £3.00) are available from the school on request.
Lead Inspector: Mrs. Michelle Parker HMI
Section 48 Denominational Inspector: Dr David Gentle
Our school community is very pleased indeed with the outcomes of our latest inspection, and the conclusions reached by the inspectorate team set the context for our further development, recognising that:
‘This is a good and improving school with many outstanding features. Students are justly proud of the school and enthusiastic about attending it’.
The emphasis on school improvement and the Every Child Matters agenda over the last three years has certainly borne fruit and enabled the school to play to its strengths, with inspectors recognising that:
‘Parents are overwhelmingly supportive and appreciative of the school. Attendance is outstanding and reflects students enormous enjoyment of the school. The good care, guidance and support for students means they feel extremely safe.... Students’ personal development and well-being are outstanding. Students have very positive attitudes to learning. Students have a mature understanding of the elements of a healthy lifestyle.... Personal guidance is outstanding and helps students make well informed choices about their futures’.
Inspectors also recognised the importance of our Specialist (Technology and Applied Learning) and Leading Edge school status and the fact that it:
‘has made a positive contribution to students’ progress. Leading Edge status has enabled the specialist school community plan to be extended. The curriculum is outstanding. It meets the needs of all learners and fully reflects the school’s specialisms. The school has outstanding links with its many partner schools which enhance the learning in all the schools'.
All our staff are our most important resource, and inspectors noted that:
‘students make good progress because teachers know their subjects and students well, and confidently engage with students and encourage them to learn. Provision is good for students identified as having special talents. Meticulous provision enables students with significant learning difficulties and disabilities to make good progress’.
And from our Section 48 Denominational report:
‘The distinctiveness and effectiveness of S.Peter’s Collegiate School as a Church of England School are outstanding. The quality of relationships is excellent. Members of the school see themselves as belonging to a Christian family. Fundamental to this is the importance and impact of collective worship, extensive opportunities to take part in the Eucharist and the effectiveness of the religious education department. There is strong ownership of the school’s Christian vision. Students develop excellent leadership and caring skills that prepare them for life’.
As a community of learners, we are ambitious for our future.
Copies of the full reports (at a cost of £3.00) are available from the school on request.