St Wilfrid’s CofE Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school Determined leadership by the headteacher has put the school firmly back on track.

He has secured wide-ranging improvement to teaching and learning since the previous inspection. Governors have an accurate understanding of the school's strengths and provide leaders with rigorous challenge to secure further improvement. Teachers are extremely proud to work at St Wilfrid's.

They have embraced leaders' culture of high expectations and share a determination to raise standards still further. Parents and carers are very supportive of the school. They appreciate the improved quality of education that the school provides.

Leaders and staf...f have made significant improvements to the way they assess and check pupils' achievement. They use this information well to make sure that pupils make good progress in English and mathematics. Although teaching is typically good, the strong practice evident in most classes is not fully embedded across the school.

The caring relationships between adults and pupils support pupils' good personal development and welfare. Pupils behave well. The curriculum provides interesting learning activities across a broad range of subjects.

However, there is more to do to ensure that pupils deepen their skills, knowledge and understanding in subjects other than English and mathematics. Children learn well in the early years. They enjoy the wide range of activities that adults provide.

As a result, they make good progress.

Information about this school

St Wilfrid's is a Church of England primary school. A section 48 inspection was carried out in October 2014.

The school is larger than the average-sized primary school. Children in the early years are taught in two full-time Reception classes. The proportion of disadvantaged pupils is lower than the national average.

The proportion of pupils with SEND is slightly higher than the national average. Most of the pupils are White British. There has been a high turnover of staff since the previous inspection, with most of the teachers new to the school since then.

The headteacher joined the school in April 2018. The deputy headteacher was appointed to the post soon after. The breakfast and after-school clubs are run by external agencies.

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