Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. Pupils make good progress from their starting points and achieve well in reading, writing and mathematics. By the end of Year 6 standards are at least average, and in reading are above average.

As a result of the good opportunities for learning and the relationships developed with staff, children settle quickly into the Early Years Foundation Stage and progress well. Teaching is good overall; consistently strong teaching is seen in all key stages. Pupils' behaviour is outstanding; their very positive attitudes to learning contribute to the good standards in all areas of the school.

Pupils feel safe at school and have confidence in their ...teachers and other adults to help them if they have any concerns. The temporary leaders have ensured that what the school offers pupils continues to be good, including the quality of teaching, and maintains pupils' good achievement. All staff and governors actively promote the strong ethos of the school which supports pupils to achieve well.

It is not yet an outstanding school because : Information about how well pupils are achieving is not used well enough to make sure there is the right amount of challenge, particularly for a few of the most able pupils. Middle leaders are not as effective as they could be in leading improvements.

Information about this school

The school is similar in size to an average -sized primary school.

The proportion of pupils supported by pupil premium funding is above average. Most of the pupils are White British; the proportion of pupils from minority ethnic backgrounds is below average, but increasing. The proportion of disabled pupils or pupils with special educational needs supported at school action is below average.

The proportion of pupils supported at school action plus or who have a statement of special educational needs is below average. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which are the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress. Since the autumn term an acting headteacher has been in post providing temporary leadership for the school; a new substantive headteacher will take up post from the beginning of the summer term.