What the school inspection says
“Its achievements and standards are outstanding ... The pupils have excellent dispositions to learning and engage purposefully in lessons. They offer mature oral and written responses to appropriately challenging learning tasks and think critically and creatively across a range of subjects. By Year 14, pupils are well-rounded individuals who can manage their learning and are well prepared for the next stage of their education and life … The school community talked with great pride of the very many local, national and international achievements and there is particular satisfaction with the pupils’ charitable and philanthropic successes … The outcomes are consistently above the corresponding Northern Ireland averages for similar schools … The pupils benefit from high-quality care, guidance and support … [Those] who require additional support with aspects of their learning are integrated well both educationally and socially … [The leadership team] set high standards and expectations … There is a great sense of pride and loyalty to what the school stands for: commitment, opportunities, respect and excellence.”
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*From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgment in inspections of state-funded schools.
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