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This is a good school St Joseph's is an inclusive, nurturing school with pupils at the heart of all staff do. Leaders inspire trust among staff.
Through words and actions, they uphold the school's values and communicate a strong ambition for it to improve. Governors and senior leaders have an exceptional understanding of their respective roles. They have embedded systems effectively to strengthen teaching, develop the curriculum and improve pupils' progress.
Everyone in the school community feels supported in their work and the school is on an upward journey. Pupils' attendance is steadily increasing towards the national figure. However, improvement is still t...oo slow for some pupils who continue to be persistently absent from school.
Attainment in reading, writing and mathematics has improved substantially. Standards continue to improve. Pupils' behaviour is good, and they feel safe in school.
They work hard in class and are polite and respectful to others. Any rare incidents of conflict or upset are well managed by staff. In all year groups, pupils are making swift progress from their starting points.
The teaching of reading is a strength of the school. When teaching phonics and reading to younger pupils, teachers carefully match the challenge to pupils' abilities. As a result, pupils make swift progress and quickly become confident readers.
Teachers expect pupils to work hard and, overall, challenge them well through lessons that build on prior learning. At times, pupils' achievement is limited because teachers do not deal swiftly enough with misconceptions or encourage pupils to extend their learning independently. The early years provision is well planned.
As a result, each child has a personalised curriculum that values their own uniqueness. Staff at all levels are now beginning to take on leadership responsibilities. These staff show the potential to make an effective contribution to improvement across the curriculum.
Information about this school
St Joseph's is smaller than the average-sized primary school. The school's most recent section 48 inspection for schools with a religious character took place in November 2016. The proportion of disadvantaged pupils is just above the national average.
The proportion of pupils with SEND is above the national average. The school's breakfast club is run on behalf of the governing body on the school site from 7.45am.
The school's after-school club is run on behalf of the governing body on the school site from 3.20pm to 5.00pm.
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