St Mary’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 reach standards that are consistently above those expected nationally.

They achieve very well, enabling them to make outstanding progress from their starting points. Children in the Early Years Foundation Stage are catered for exceptionally well, so that they have an excellent start to their education. A larger than average proportion of the most-able pupils reach above average standards at Year 2 and Year 6 in English and mathematics.

The school is working with other schools to enable more pupils to reach the highest level (Level 6). The quality of teaching is consistently good with much that is outstanding. Expectations ...of what pupils can achieve are extremely high.

Pupils work very hard and find learning both exciting and challenging. Pupils' behaviour is almost always exemplary. They care well for each other and support one another in work and play.

They say that they felt totally safe in school. They have excellent attitudes to learning and work hard to achieve their best. The school is led by an inspirational headteacher.

He is fully supported by the staff and the governing body to ensure that pupils gain the most from their time at school. Subject leaders monitor their subjects very effectively to ensure that high standards are maintained. Governance is outstanding.

The governing body has extremely effective systems in place to check on the school's performance, to challenge the headteacher and staff in order to ensure that the school maintains its outstanding performance.

Information about this school

This school is much smaller than the average-sized primary school. Almost all pupils are of White British heritage.

Almost all pupils have English as their first language. The proportion of pupils supported through school action is average. The proportion supported through school action plus or with a statement of educational need is below average.

The proportion known to be eligible for the pupil premium is well below average. The pupil premium is additional funding for those pupils known to be eligible for free school meals, those who are looked after by the local authority and those children of serving forces personnel. In 2013, the school met the government's current floor standards which are the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress in English and mathematics.

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