A WREXHAM secondary school has been praised for ensuring “no pupil is left behind” in a positive inspection report.

All areas of performance at St Joseph’s Catholic and Anglican Secondary School have been judged as either “good” or “excellent”.

It follows a visit by inspection watchdog Estyn to the church school in February this year.

The areas examined included teaching, attitudes to learning, leadership and the level of support offered to the 732 pupils at the school.

In their report, the inspectors said: “St Joseph’s Anglican and Catholic High School is an inclusive, caring and very supportive learning community.

“The Anglican and Catholic ethos, which states ‘No child is left behind’, is fundamental to all aspects of school life.

“Nearly all pupils demonstrate particularly high standards of behaviour in class and around the school and are exceptionally polite, respectful and courteous to others.

“Many make strong progress in lessons. Nearly all teachers foster positive working relationships with their pupils and have well established classroom routines that create a positive and engaging learning environment.

“Leaders have a clear vision for the school to provide pupils with a high quality education in a caring, supportive Christian environment.”

Officials said the school had been successful in supporting improvements in pupil’s achievements, as well as their behaviour and attendance.

They also praised the “well-structured professional dialogue” between leaders and staff.

They added: “Nearly all teachers foster positive working relationships with their pupils.

“They have well-established classroom routines that create a positive and engaging learning environment.

“These aspects contribute to the strong progress that many pupils make in lessons.”

The inspectors have made two recommendations for improvement, including ensuring that teaching meets the needs of all pupils and enhancing the quality of written feedback.

The school will now be required to draw up an action plan to address the points raised.