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This inspection rating relates to a predecessor school. When a school converts to an academy, is taken over or closes and reopens as a new school a formal link is created between the new school and the old school, by the Department for Education. Where the new school has not yet been inspected, we show the inspection history of the predecessor school, as we believe it still has significance.
Headteacher
Mrs Gabrielle Somes
Address
Langford Drive, Stopsley, Luton, LU2 9AJ
Phone Number
01582287480
Phase
Academy
Type
Academy converter
Age Range
4-11
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Gender
Mixed
Number of Pupils
Unknown
Local Authority
Luton
Highlights from Latest Inspection
This inspection rating relates to a predecessor school. When a school converts to an academy, is taken over or closes and reopens as a new school a formal link is created between the new school and the old school, by the Department for Education. Where the new school has not yet been inspected, we show the inspection history of the predecessor school, as we believe it still has significance.
Main findings
Sacred Heart provides a good education for its pupils, who work hard and are well cared for. They develop good relationships with each other and their teachers.
Staff have high expectations for pupils to achieve well, personally and academically. Opportunities for pupils to think about moral issues are provided in assemblies and during other times when prayers are said. Pupils spoke positively of The Prayer Garden which they helped to develop.
Older pupils spoke sensitively about this being a place to sit quietly and think. Behaviour is good, especially during lessons, when it is sometimes outstanding. Discussions with pupils and responses to questionnaires, from both pupils and their parents... and carers, indicated that a few pupils do not always behave as well as they should.
Parents and carers are positive and supportive of the work of the school and are confident that staff care for and look after their children well. Children in Reception get off to a good start. As a result of good teaching and pupils' good attitudes to learning, all pupil groups achieve well in Years 1 to 6.
Attainment for the current Year 6 is above average. Higher-attaining pupils are effectively challenged and more pupils than usual are on course to reach higher levels. The curriculum offers good provision for pupils to develop their literacy and numeracy skills.
However, pupils have too few opportunities to use the good facilities for information and communication technology (ICT) to develop their ICT skills in other subjects. Occasionally, pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities do not receive activities which match their needs and learning styles, and their learning is slower. The monitoring of work in their books by senior leaders is not as effective as it is in other subject areas.
Ambition and a drive for improvement are well embedded in all the school does. Since the previous inspection, achievement, teaching, learning and the use of assessment have all improved and are now good. School leaders have an accurate view of the quality of teaching and learning.
Self-evaluation is also now more accurate and staff and governors have a good understanding of the school's strengths and areas for development. Given these successes and the energy and commitment of a well-led staff, the school has good capacity to improve further.
Information about the school
Sacred Heart is larger than most primary schools.
Most pupils live in the parish and an increasing number travel from the surrounding areas. Approximately half of the pupils come from White British heritage. Just under a quarter are from other White backgrounds, and these are mainly from Polish families.
The remainder come from a range of minority ethnic groups. The proportion of pupils known to be eligible for free school meals is below average. The number of pupils who speak English as an additional language is above average.
A few pupils are at the early stages of learning English. Fewer pupils are identified as having special educational needs and/or disabilities than in most schools. Children in the Early Years Foundation Stage are taught in two Reception classes.
The school has recently received the Investors in Families Award. The childcare provision on site opened in 2009 and is managed by the governing body. It is open five days a week during term time.
The Hearty Breakfast Club runs daily from 7.30 - 8.50 am and the After School Club is open from 3.
30 - 5.45 pm every day. There is provision for 27 pupils at any one time but 135 pupils are on roll.
