St Anne’s and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school The headteacher's quiet and steadfast determination has developed an effective senior leadership team. Their efficient teamwork has steadily improved the school since the previous inspection. Senior leaders have improved the quality of teaching through a range of supportive and challenging observations, feedback and training.

Teachers provide well-structured lessons that help pupils to make good progress. Pupils' progress in reading, writing and mathematics has improved since the previous inspection. Pupils are polite and eager to learn.

Children in the early years have a good start to their school life; they make good progress from very ...low starting points. The governing body is ambitious for the school and knows its strengths and weaknesses well. Senior leaders, including the governing body, have put in place effective strategies for safeguarding.

It is not yet an outstanding school because : Senior leaders are aware of the small number of inconsistencies that remain in the quality of teaching. Secure plans are in place to continue the development of good and better teaching. Leaders and managers do not systematically check and compare the progress of different groups of pupils.

This hampers some pupils from making accelerated progress. The learning environment of the Reception class, particularly the outside, is not sufficiently stimulating and interesting. Many of the resources look faded and tired and do not reflect the variety of the children's backgrounds.

Information about this school

St Anne's Catholic Primary School is larger than most primary schools. The school has a higher than average proportion of pupils from minority ethnic groups. The number of pupils whose first language is not English is much higher than the national average.

The proportion of pupils eligible for pupil premium is higher than average. The proportion of pupils who have special educational needs or disability is well above average. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress at the end of Year 6.

The early years provision includes a full-time Nursery class. There is a breakfast club and after-school provision which is run by the governing body. The school meets requirements on the publication of specified information on the website.

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