St Paul’s CofE Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school The headteacher and deputy headteacher have a very clear vision for the school. Since the previous inspection, they have quickly improved the quality of teaching and pupils' achievement. The governing body has supported school leaders in bringing about recent improvements.

Governors' good knowledge and understanding of school systems has enabled them to challenge and support leaders. Their involvement has contributed well to the school's continuous improvement. Teachers and other staff are united in their aim to do the best for all the children in their care.

They work hard to ensure that pupils make good progress from their different sta...rting points. The early years staff are highly skilled in ensuring that they plan learning that matches the needs of the children. This means that children make excellent progress from their various starting points.

The curriculum is enriched with many opportunities to deepen pupils' learning. Trips to a variety of different locations such as London and Alnwick help pupils to gain a broader understanding of life in modern Britain. Pupils are very clear about how to behave, both in and out of lessons.

They are exceptionally polite and respectful to each other, staff and visitors. Pupils' attendance is higher than the national average. This shows clearly how much pupils enjoy coming to school.

Parents who spoke to the inspection team supported their children's view that school is a special place, which they are proud to attend. It is not yet an outstanding school because : Work set for the most able pupils is not always sufficiently challenging. This slows their progress.

The system currently in place for monitoring the quality of work in pupils' books is not rigorous enough. It does not give subject coordinators and other leaders an accurate view of pupils' progress.

Information about this school

The school is smaller than the average-sized primary school.

Pupils come predominantly from the Wibsey and Buttershaw areas of Bradford. It has an average proportion of disadvantaged pupils. The school has a higher than average proportion of pupils who have special educational needs or disability.

The school is adjacent to St Paul's Church. Pupils attend services at the church regularly. The school meets the government's current floor standards for primary schools, which are the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress at the end of key stage 2.