Is it easier to grow tomato plants than it is to grow a Catholic in a school? In some ways the processes are similar. Both need warmth, light and nutrition. They benefit from staking to head them in the right direction. Removing pests is always beneficial. Too much light or heat is harmful, as is overfeeding. Pinching out the growing tips of the tomato plants is an activity best not replicated. Decapitation is not conducive to anything for the individual other than discoverin

In addition to Ofsted intrusions, Catholic schools and other religious schools, endure their own peculiar form of inspection. They must measure up to whatever criteria their faith or Church leaders determine makes their type of school unique. Like their non-religious counterpart, these reports are beset with difficulties about the standard of writing and the quality of the content. For instance, here is an example of an opening paragraph in a key section of a Catholic school