St Ethelbert’s Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

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Name St Ethelbert’s Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Website https://www.stethelberts.stoccat.org.uk/
Inspections
Ofsted Inspections
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Headteacher Mrs Mandy Messham
Address Melbourne Road, Deane, Bolton, BL3 5RL
Phone Number 01204333036
Phase Academy
Type Academy converter
Age Range 3-11
Religious Character Roman Catholic
Gender Mixed
Number of Pupils Unknown
Local Authority Bolton
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.

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school The headteacher works effectively with the senior leadership team to ensure that a 'can do' culture exists in school. As a result, both staff and pupils are aspirational and strive to build on their existing performance.

Governors are forward-thinking and effective in the support that they provide. They make a positive contribution to school improvement. Leaders ensure that pupils enjoy a broad and balanced curriculum.

It provides a range of opportunities, both during school time and in extra-curricular activities, for pupils to enrich their learning through exciting activities and visits. Leadership is strong in the early years. Children... enjoy a stimulating curriculum and teaching is effective.

As a result, they are prepared well for Year 1. Pupils make strong progress in phonics. Their results in the phonic screening check are consistently in line with those seen nationally.

Pupils are well cared for. Their spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is good. Overall, pupils behave well.

They are polite and courteous. Historically, pupils' progress and attainment in reading, writing and mathematics has been below that seen nationally by the end of key stage 2. Pupils' progress over time in these subjects is improving, although attainment remains low at the end of key stage 2.

Leaders have ensured that the quality of teaching is good. Current pupils make good progress from their starting points. However, in some classes, teachers do not always provide enough challenge so that the most able pupils reach their full potential.

Pupils have a clear understanding of British values and relate them effectively to aspects of their learning. They have a clear understanding of, and respect for, diversity. Leaders' actions have ensured that disadvantaged pupils make good progress, especially in key stage 2.

Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) make good progress. Leadership in this area is effective in ensuring that pupils receive appropriate support for their needs.

Information about this school

The school is an average-sized primary school.

The proportion of pupils receiving support for SEND is below average. The proportion of pupils supported with an education, health and care plan is slightly above average. The school receives additional funding through the pupil premium funding for a higher-than-average proportion of disadvantaged pupils.

A high proportion of pupils speak English as an additional language. The school runs a broad range of extra-curricular activities which take place before and after school The school provides full-time and part-time places for children in the Nursery class. The school is in an area of high deprivation.

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