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8 Feb 2024
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LS23 6DF
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Education and residential inspection summary for Inspection of St John's Catholic Specialist School, Boston Spa
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Reads more warmly than most reports of this type.
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Strengths
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- ◼ The nurturing ethos and warm, caring relationships make this school a happy place to be. p.1
- Children learn a range of skills that help them to be more independent. ◼ Staff know the children exceptionally well. p.2
- Staff share leaders’ high expectations for pupils. p.1
- The nurturing environment helps children to feel safe, develop friendships, and have fun. ◼ Children's lives are enriched by staff encouraging and promoting the children's personal interests. p.2
- ◼ The team’s supportive and caring culture transcends into the care children experience. p.2
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No strong criticism found.
Next steps
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- This is to further improve the quality of the children’s plan by ensuring that the school hold all the essential information staff need to care for children. p.2
- Education and residential inspection summary: St John’s Catholic Specialist School, Boston Spa 6 to 8 February 2024 The inspectors made one recommendation to help the school improve, this is to further improve the curriculum by making sure that the knowledge and skills that pupils need to learn are clearly identified in all subjects. p.1
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“Staff share leaders’ high expectations for pupils.” p.1
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- Pages
- 3
- Words of findings
- 750
- shorter than usual (typical 1049)
- Reading level
- Hard
- Flesch 43, typical 45
- Average sentence
- 16 words
- Next steps
- 2
- typical 5
- Hedged sentences
- 0%
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Education and residential inspection summary for Inspection of St John's Catholic Specialist School, Boston Spa Church Street, Boston Spa, Wetherby, West Yorkshire LS23 6DF
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Outcome
The education overall effectiveness judgement is: good
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Outcome
The judgement for the experiences and progress of children in the residential provision is: good
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What is it like to attend this school?
◼ The nurturing ethos and warm, caring relationships make this school a happy place to be. Pupils enjoy coming to school. Staff know pupils extremely well. All pupils are valued. Their individual needs are carefully considered. ◼ Well established routines and clear expectations for behaviour help pupils to feel safe. The environment is calm and orderly. Pupils behave well. Staff provide effective support to pupils. They help them to understand and manage their emotions. ◼ Leaders are aspirational for all pupils. Staff share leaders’ high expectations for pupils. There is a strong focus on developing pupils’ independence and preparing them for adulthood. ◼ The curriculum aligns with the school's mission to, ‘develop the entire potential of every person’. Pupils appreciate that they can access learning in ways that are comfortable and meet their sensory needs well. They learn a broad and ambitious range of subjects.
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What is it like to attend this school?
◼ Pupils like holding positions of responsibility as school councillors. They work with staff to suggest ways to improve the school. They like taking part in a range of fund-raising events. They enjoy the various lunchtime clubs and activities.
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What is it like to attend this school?
◼ The school nurtures pupils’ musical talents. Pupils develop confidence through their musical performances. Sixth form students appreciate attending local colleges and taking part in work experience. Education and residential inspection summary: St John’s Catholic Specialist School, Boston Spa 6 to 8 February 2024 The inspectors made one recommendation to help the school improve, this is to further improve the curriculum by making sure that the knowledge and skills that pupils need to learn are clearly identified in all subjects.
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What is it like to stay at this school?
◼ Children enjoy staying in the residential provision. The trusting relationships children have with the members of staff helps them to grow in confidence and develop their self-esteem. The nurturing environment helps children to feel safe, develop friendships, and have fun. ◼ Children's lives are enriched by staff encouraging and promoting the children's personal interests. They enjoy a wide variety of activities at the residence and in the community. ◼ The low stress environment in the residence helps children to make progress both socially and academically. Children learn a range of skills that help them to be more independent. ◼ Staff know the children exceptionally well. This gives children a strong sense of safety. Children do not feel bullied and are confident staff will keep them safe. When difference of opinion arises, staff help children work things through.
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What is it like to stay at this school?
◼ The team’s supportive and caring culture transcends into the care children experience. Staff ensure that the children’s wishes and feelings help shape their experiences when staying in residence.
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What is it like to stay at this school?
The school meets all the national minimum standards .
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What is it like to stay at this school?
The inspectors made one recommendation to help the school improve. This is to further improve the quality of the children’s plan by ensuring that the school hold all the essential information staff need to care for children.
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What is it like to stay at this school?
◼ View the full inspection report for the education provision: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/25/108120
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What is it like to stay at this school?
◼ View the full inspection report for the boarding residential provision: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/10/SC001535 Education and residential inspection summary: St John’s Catholic Specialist School, Boston Spa 6 to 8 February 2024 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for children looked after, safeguarding and child protection. If you would like a copy of this document in a different format, such as large print
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