Holy Cross and All Saints RC Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. Pupils' achievement is good and improving. The proportion of pupils making better than expected progress is higher than in most schools.

By the time pupils leave Year 6, standards are above average in reading, writing and mathematics. From their individual starting points, all groups of pupils make similarly good progress. This shows the school's strong commitment to promoting equality of opportunity and tackling discrimination.

Teaching across the school is mostly good and some is outstanding. Pupils are very proud of their school. They are polite and courteous in lessons and around school.

.Pupils' personal development includi...ng their spiritual, moral social and cultural development is good. Pupils are well supported by all staff.

The school is well led by the headteacher. She has been relentless in her drive to improve the quality of teaching, which is having a direct impact on the rapidly improving achievement for pupils. Leaders at all levels have a shared ambition for raising standards and a clear view of what the school does well and the areas they need to improve.

It is not yet an outstanding school because : Not enough teaching is outstanding. Teachers do not always challenge the most-able pupils enough. Marking, particularly in writing, does not always make it clear how to improve.

Actions planned to improve school performance are not always precise enough to ensure pupils' achievement becomes outstanding.

Information about this school

This is an average-sized primary school with full time nursery class provision. Most pupils are from White British heritage, with an increasing proportion coming from minority ethnic backgrounds.

The proportion of pupils in receipt of support through pupil premium funding is above average. The pupil premium is additional funding for those pupils who are known to be eligible for free school meals, children from service families and those children who are looked after. The proportion of pupils supported at school action is below average.

The proportion supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is also below average. The headteacher has been in post since September 2011. The school meets the government floor standards which set out the minimum expectation for pupils' achievement in English and mathematics.

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