St Hedda’s Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is an outstanding school. Pupils make exceptionally good progress from their generally below and often well-below average starting points. Most pupils reach above nationally expected levels in reading and mathematics at the end of Year 6.

The standards reached in writing, while also above expected levels, are not quite as high. Pupils with special educational needs make excellent progress. Teaching is outstanding.

Teachers plan lessons which enthuse the pupils who learn quickly. Pupils' work is marked diligently and teachers typically show where learning has been successful and where improvements should be made. However, in a few lessons pupils do not rou...tinely have opportunities to respond to these suggestions.

Pupils' behaviour is impeccable in and out of lessons. They work extremely hard and show a real enthusiasm for learning. Pupils say that bullying is very rare and that they feel very safe in school.

Parents agree with this view. Pupils are exceptionally well cared for throughout the school. The school is extremely well led and managed.

The very effective systems mean that all leaders know the school very well and ensure that the school runs smoothly at all times. Members of the governing body are extremely well informed about all aspects of the school. They know exactly how well it is doing and what it needs to do next to improve even further.

Leaders at all levels show a very clear commitment and determination to continue to improve teaching and pupils' achievement.

Information about this school

This is a much smaller than average-sized primary school. Pupils are taught in three mixed-age classes in the morning.

In the afternoon they are taught in two classes. The proportion of pupils supported through school action is broadly average. The proportion of pupils supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is well above average.

The proportion of pupils supported by the pupil premium is lower than average. The pupil premium is additional funding for those pupils who are known to be eligible for free school meals, children from service families and those children who are looked after by the local authority. The school meets the government's current floor standards which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress in English and mathematics.

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