Cardinal Allen Catholic High School
Lancashire, United Kingdom
About Cardinal Allen Catholic High School
Cardinal Allen Catholic High School is a co-educational, voluntary-aided secondary school based in Fleetwood, Lancashire, for pupils aged 11-16.
Headteacher
Andrew Cafferkey
Values and vision
Our school's ethos is based on the Christian tradition. It reflects the traditional values and standards that are respected and expected within an ever-changing world.
We expect all lessons to be stimulating, enjoyable and innovative. A wide variety of teaching strategies help personalise learning to ensure pupils are able to access the full curriculum, thereby encouraging creative and independent approaches to learning.
Our staff provide a wealth of enrichment activities for our pupils, including residential visits within the UK, Europe and even as far afield as India and the USA. All these visits have educational themes. In addition, there are frequent day visits to centres of specific educational interest that relate to all areas of the curriculum. These opportunities are available to all pupils.
Section 48 Denominational Inspection Report
'Pupils are proud to belong to Cardinal Allen Catholic High School; they are greatly appreciative of all that the school provides and how it supports and nurtures them. They feel encouraged and inspired to live by the school motto and be all that you can be.
Leaders and governors are deeply committed to the Church’s mission in education; they are unequivocal in prioritising the Catholic life of the school. As a result, staff and pupils’ understanding of the school’s mission is outstanding. The ethos of the school is rooted firmly in the teaching of the Catholic Church. The fruits of this ethos are manifest in the pupils and staff in the school; through the very strong relationships and in the profound sense of belonging and of pride that exists. The behaviour and attitudes of pupils observed throughout the inspection were exemplary.
Cardinal Allen is an outstanding Catholic school; the capacity to improve still further is also outstanding.'
Ofsted Inspection 2022
'Pupils are happy to attend this kind and welcoming school. Pupils achieve well. This is because leaders set high expectations for all pupils, including those who are disadvantaged and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).'
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Leaders and governors are deeply committed to the Church’s mission in education; they are unequivocal in prioritising the Catholic life of the school. As a result, staff and pupils’ understanding of the school’s mission is outstanding. The ethos of the school is rooted firmly in the teaching of the Catholic Church. The fruits of this ethos are manifest in the pupils and staff in the school; through the very strong relationships and in the profound sense of belonging and of pride that exists.
- Section 48 InspectionLeaders at all levels are mindful of teachers’ workload. Staff feel well-supported and say that they work collaboratively at times of high pressure to make workloads manageable.
- OfstedParents, staff and students are very positive about the school and highly value the quality of education and the care that it provides.
- OfstedStudents behave outstandingly well. They are courteous and polite, relate very well to each other and to adults and are very happy at school. They are very enthusiastic about learning.
- OfstedPupils are proud to belong to Cardinal Allen Catholic High School; they are greatly appreciative of all that the school provides and how it supports and nurtures them. They feel encouraged and inspired to live by the school motto and be ‘all that you can be’. A member of the local clergy commented that in Cardinal Allen, ‘pupils experience Christianity as it should be lived; it is a very special place’.
- Section 48 Inspection“This school is the one choice that many would pick. We are not just a school, we are a community and we stick together.”
- Thomas - current pupilPupils are happy to attend this kind and welcoming school. Pupils achieve well. This is because leaders set high expectations for all pupils, including those who are disadvantaged and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
- OfstedCardinal Allen is an outstanding Catholic School. Pupils enjoyment and achievement in Religious Education is outstanding.
- Section 48 Inspection
