Much Woolton Catholic Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school Leadership at all levels is outstanding. The school is rapidly improving because leaders and governors have rigorously tackled previous weaknesses. The quality of teaching is consistently good or better.

Teachers know their pupils well. They assess pupils' work regularly and keep a careful check on the progress they make. Outcomes are good and improving.

Pupils' achievement in mathematics is outstanding. Progress is good in reading and science and attainment at the end of Year 6 is above average. The teaching of phonics (letters and the sounds that they make) is excellent and has resulted in a rapid rise in the number of pupils reaching t...he expected level so that this is now well above average.

Pupils work hard, listen to their teachers and take pride in their achievements. They enjoy school and their behaviour is excellent. Pupils feel safe and valued.

They have a deep understanding of tolerance and equality and look after each other. The outstanding curriculum supports pupils' academic, social, emotional and physical development very effectively. Children make a good start to their education in the early years.

They enjoy learning in this safe, stimulating and creative environment. The proportion of children achieving a good level of development in the early years is similar to the national figure and rising. It is not yet an outstanding school because : Overall the progress that pupils make in writing is not yet as strong as the progress they make in reading and mathematics.

Boys are making much slower progress than girls in writing. Although teaching is good, it is not yet consistently strong enough to ensure that pupils make sustained and significant progress in all subject areas and all year groups.

Information about this school

Much Woolton is larger than the average-sized primary school.

The large majority of pupils come from White British backgrounds, with few pupils who speak English as an additional language. The proportion of disadvantaged pupils supported by the pupil premium is well below average. The pupil premium supports pupils known to be eligible for free school meals and those looked after by the local authority.

The proportion of pupils who have special educational needs or disability is below average. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress. Many new teachers have been appointed since the previous inspection.

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