St Patrick’s Catholic Primary Academy

Highlights from Latest Inspection

evaluation of the school.

• Inspectors met with the headteacher, the deputy headteacher, the special educational needs coordinator and the early years leader? Inspectors met with members of the local governing body, trustees, and the trust's area director of education, who represented the chief executive? Inspectors carried out deep dives in these subjects: reading and phonics, design and technology, mathematics, PE and historyFor each deep dive, inspectors met with subject leaders, looked at curriculum plans, visited a sample of lessons, spoke to teachers, spoke to some pupils about their learning and looked at samples of pupils' work. ? Inspectors met with senior staff who lead the wider curriculum.

Inspectors al...so discussed this with several groups of pupils? Pupils' behaviour and safety were evaluated in lessons and at breaktimes and lunchtime. Inspectors also discussed this with pupils in single-sex groups. ? To evaluate the effectiveness of safeguarding, inspectors: reviewed the single central record; took account of the views of leaders, staff and pupils; and considered the extent to which the school has created an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.

• Inspectors reviewed the responses to Ofsted Parent View and spoke to several parents before the start of the school day. Inspectors considered responses to the staff and pupil surveys. Inspection team Tracey Ralph, lead inspector His Majesty's Inspector Chris Carr His Majesty's Inspector Ginny Robinson Ofsted Inspector The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (Ofsted) regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages.

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Information about this school

• This school is part of the Blessed Peter Snow Catholic Academy Trust. ? This is a Roman Catholic school with a Christian character.

The Diocese of Leeds completed a section 48 inspection in 2018Section 48 re-inspection dates have been delayed following COVID-19 restrictions. The school is scheduled for a section 48 inspection in 2024. ? The school uses no alternative provision.