St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school because : After a very good start to school life in Reception, pupils make good progress. By the end of Year 6, standards are above average. A very caring culture promotes excellent levels of spiritual, moral, social and cultural development.

These contribute to pupils' outstanding behaviour and safety. Teaching is usually good and at times outstanding. Pupils are inspired to learn.

A good variety of experiences help pupils to learn a lot about the wider world. Teaching assistants make a good contribution to the learning of all pupils including those with special educational needs. Attendance is consistently above average and there have b...een no exclusions.

The vast majority of parents rate the school very highly. They say that their children are given good support and enjoy learning. Excellent leadership by the headteacher secures a clear direction for the school.

A new leadership team takes responsibility for many aspects of the school's development. Procedures to check and improve the quality of teaching are effective. Excellent partnerships with local schools contribute to these improvements.

The governing body gives good support to the school and keeps a close eye on its performance. As a result the school is well placed to continue to move forward. It is not yet an outstanding school because : Some inconsistencies exist in teaching.

These relate to the quality of marking and the scope for pupils to work independently. Not enough pupils reach high standards in reading at Key Stage 1 and in mathematics at Key Stage 2. The curriculum in Year 1 is not adapted to help pupils to do the best they can.

This means that the very strong start in Reception is not fully carried through into Key Stage 1.

Information about this school

This is a broadly average-sized primary school. The proportion of pupils receiving pupil premium (those known to be eligible for free school meals or in the care of the local authority) is lower than the national average.

Fewer disabled pupils and those with special educational needs than found nationally are supported through school action. The proportion of pupils supported through school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is below the national average. The proportion of pupils from minority ethnic backgrounds is close to the national average.

The school meets the government's floor standards, which are the minimum expected for pupils' attainment and progress. The school is part of the Bradford and Keighley Catholic Schools' Partnership which benefits aspects of the school's development and promotes staff training. Since the previous inspection, there have been some staff changes and a number of new governors appointed to the governing body.

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