At St Mary’s Catholic School, we believe that high quality relationships amongst everyone in our community are at the heart of our ethos. At St Mary’s we:
- Support our students towards excellent academic achievement.
- Strive to value and nurture each child as a unique individual, blessed with God-given gifts and talents.
- Offer students wonderful opportunities for spiritual growth and development.
- Encourage our students to use and develop their gifts and talents to the full.
The aim of this page is to provide information to families about the variety of ways in which we ensure that children with Special Educational Needs are supported to reach their potential. St Mary’s is committed to providing an education that enables all students to make progress, and we embrace the fact that each child is an individual and therefore receives provision and support to reflect their individual needs.
Our most recent OFSTED inspection stated that ‘students with learning difficulties and/or disabilities receive excellent support in lessons’. Our ‘support staff are very well deployed and provide valuable support to vulnerable groups’, and learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities were seen to be making Outstanding progress.
By working in partnership with parents and carers, the SEN Department aims to raise the achievement of students with Special Educational Needs, and ensures they have the same opportunities as every other child. For some children, this may be a temporary difficulty, while others may need additional support throughout their time at St. Mary’s.
Outlined below are methods of support available for children with additional needs. Other useful documents such as our SEN and Inclusion Policy are available using the links below. If you would like any further information about what we offer here at St Mary’s, please contact Miss Coady, SENCO on 0191 215 3260.
