Diocesan Canonical Inspection Report
Our most recent Diocesan Canonical Inspection was carried out in April 2022, by the Diocese of Nottingham. You can read the report: CLICK HERE
What aspects are evaluated during the inspection?
Catholic schools, as part of the mission of the Church, are challenged by the Gospel to affirm their pupils’ basic goodness, to promote their dignity and to develop their gifts to the full. Schools are challenged to educate people to live responsibly for the fullness of life that God wills for each of us.
Diocesan Canonical Inspections (Now known as Catholic Schools Inspectorate) enable the Church to assess systematically the work of Catholic schools. They also provide an opportunity to support, challenge, evaluate and promote this vital work in the mission of the Church.
The purpose of inspection is to assist the school in its continuing work of self-evaluation through the identification of particular strengths, of areas requiring further improvement, and of progress made since the last inspection.
Inspectors make judgments on three key areas:
Catholic Life
- The extent to which pupils contribute to and benefit from the Catholic life of the school
- The quality of provision for the Catholic Life of the School
- How well leaders and governors promote, monitor and evaluate the provision of the Catholic Life of the School
Religious Education
- How well pupils achieve and enjoy their learning
- The quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- How well leaders and governors promote, monitor and evaluate the provision for Religious Education
Collective Worship
- How pupils’ respond to and participate in the schools’ Collective Worship
- The quality of provision
- How well leaders and governors promote, monitor and evaluate the provision for Religious Education
Inspectors will use a four point scale to make all judgments: Grade 1: Outstanding, Grade 2: Good, Grade 3: Requires Improvement, Grade 4: Inadequate.
