The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. Your principled and determined leadership underpins a culture of strong pastoral care and impressive academic standards. You are determined to provide high-quality education for all pupils, regardless of their ability or circumstance. You are tenacious in your pursuit of excellence, while balancing your drive with the well-being of staff and pupils. Therefore, staff at the school trust and respect you and your leadership team. Morale is high at your inclusive school. Everyone at the school works together to support the strong Catholic ethos, which is the bedrock of the school. Pupils behave very well at the school. They are kind and respectful towards each other and their teachers. They wear their uniform smartly and take good care of their school environment. Pupils are proud of the school and told inspectors that they enjoy the wide range of clubs and other activities on offer. In lessons, we saw pupils work hard and make effective use of feedback from their teachers. Older pupils appreciate the extra support that is available to help them to prepare for public examinations. Most pupils attend very regularly, and leaders are determined in supporting the few pupils whose attendance needs to improve. One pupil, voicing the opinions of a group of pupils, said, ‘Our school is a great community. It is like a family here. We have friends in every year.’ In another meeting, pupils told us, ‘The house system is great. The competition between houses is fierce. We enjoy that.’ Since the last inspection, leaders have developed effective systems to monitor the quality of teaching closely and check how well it contributes to strong progress. As a result, you, together with the senior leaders and governors, have an accurate view of the school’s many strengths and of where improvement is possible. For example, you know that most pupils continue to make strong progress in English, mathematics and science. You also know where you can make further improvement, such as in helping pupils make more rapid progress in geography and history. Leaders track pupils’ progress meticulously, so teachers can provide prompt and effective help for pupils who are at risk of falling behind. For example, pupils in key stage 4 who find mathematics difficult have extra lessons during the day and attend revision sessions with their parents and carers in the evening. Pupils told us that they find the lessons with the parents helpful and fun. Leaders’ current assessment information and work we saw in pupils’ books show that these pupils make rapid progress in mathematics. However, your focus goes beyond ensuring that pupils leave with good examination results. Pupils’ personal development and well-being, including careers education, have a high priority and are well provided for at your school. Leaders continue to support pupils, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, once they finish Year 11. As result, all but a very few pupils successfully transfer to your highly successful sixth form or other colleges. The sixth form is led strongly and provides an inclusive and encouraging environment where students enjoy learning. The carefully designed curriculum includes a wide range of academic and vocational courses that are well matched to students’ abilities and aptitudes. As a result of effective academic and pastoral support, nearly all students complete their studies and make impressive progress in the sixth form. Students are successfully prepared for a wide range of higher education, apprenticeships and employment. Governors provide strong challenge and support to you and other leaders. They visit the school regularly and analyse thoroughly pupils’ progress. They have an accurate understanding of the school’s strengths and of areas where improvement is needed, such as the progress of pupils whose circumstances make them vulnerable. Governors take a professional and reflective approach to their roles. They regularly attend relevant up-to-date training. Governors understand well the current financial challenges and are working effectively with you to ensure that the school continues to thrive. Parents and pupils speak highly of the school, and nearly all parents who responded to Ofsted’s online questionnaire, Parent View, would recommend the school to other parents. One observed that, ‘The staff look after pupils exceptionally well here and they are very well supported.’ Safeguarding is effective.