Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school The exciting curriculum highly engages the pupils. As a result, pupils are enthusiastic learners and achieve well. Pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is strong.

The school celebrates the wide range of cultures that pupils represent. Consequently, pupils are very respectful towards each other and adults. Pupils, including disadvantaged pupils, make good progress through the school, particularly in mathematics and reading.

Senior leaders are very focused on raising pupils' achievement. As a result, standards are rising and pupils' current progress is good. Teaching is good.

Pupils' work in books shows that th...ey are progressing well over time. Pupils in the early years enjoy the curriculum and are eager to participate. They achieve well.

Governors know the school well and support and challenge senior leaders effectively to improve standards even further. Pupils' personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding. Pupils' attendance is high and they have excellent attitudes to their learning.

Pupils' physical well-being is promoted well. The primary school sports funding is used thoughtfully to ensure that the large majority of pupils participate in tournaments, festivals or extra-curricular clubs. It is not yet an outstanding school because : Pupils' spelling in key stage 2 and the phonics skills of the least-able pupils in Year 1 are not as well developed as they should be.

Teachers do not consistently challenge pupils well enough to use more ambitious vocabulary in their writing or challenge pupils to develop their thinking skills by solving complex problems. Disadvantaged pupils do not make as much progress in their writing as other pupils nationally or attain in writing as highly as other pupils.

Information about this school

The number of pupils on roll is just below the national average for primary schools.

The proportion of pupils for whom the pupil premium provides support is below average. This is the additional funding to support pupils known to be eligible for free school meals. The proportion of pupils who receive special educational needs support is in line with the national average.

An increasing number of pupils are from minority ethnic groups and a much higher percentage of pupils speak English as an additional language compared with all schools nationally. There is a breakfast club on site managed by the governing body. The school meets the government's current floor standards which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress in reading, writing and mathematics.