Pastoral Care at Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School

Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School holds the health, wellbeing, safety and welfare of its pupils in the highest regard. We are committed to our pastoral care and we work tirelessly to ensure that our pupils and students grow and thrive in a safe and supportive environment, regardless of their age, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual identity or gender. We have very high expectations on all staff to share these values.

We are dedicated to ensuring that children and young people are valued, respected, listened to and taken seriously especially with regard to their safety and wellbeing. We actively encourage our pupils to report concerns and we provide a safe, supportive environment for them to do so.

We have a number of fully staffed dedicated spaces within school where pupils can receive additional support.  We have our Character Centre, our Hub, our Heads of Year Office and our Medical Room available throughout the day.

We are committed to creating an environment in which pupils are both valued and supported.

Whilst all staff are responsible for the wellbeing of pupils, we have key staff who lead on taking responsibility for pupils’ wellbeing. All pupils are placed in year groups with a head of year and a dedicated tutor team.  

We work with primary schools to ensure a smooth transition from primary to secondary.