A school where pupils ‘disrupt lessons’ and children are afraid of reporting bullying has been told to improve by inspectors. Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College in Altrincham was ranked as ‘outstanding’ when Ofsted last inspected the school in 2013.
Until November 2020, the school was exempt by law from routine inspection. But when the team visited the school on October 4 and 5, 2022, a number of shortcomings were identified.
The Ofsted report published by the five-strong team said the quality of behaviour of pupils aged 11 to 16 ‘varies’. “While the majority of pupils behave well, a persistent minority spoil the experiences of others,” it said.
