St Peter’s Catholic Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

What is it like to attend this school?

St Peter's is a highly inclusive school. Pupils benefit from the excellent quality of education.

They achieve exceptionally well. Warm and respectful relationships between staff and pupils are at the heart of the school. Pupils are safe and very happy.

They are confident to ask for help if they have any worries.

The school has high expectations of pupils. They rise to meet these expectations and behave incredibly well.

Pupils are consistently thoughtful, kind and considerate towards their peers and adults. From the time they start in Reception, children are taught the importance of learning behaviours. They learn to be resilient and curious.

...>Pupils embrace the exciting learning challenges that staff plan for them. Pupils are proud of their achievements.

Carefully planned school clubs, competitions, trips and visits broaden pupils' range of experiences.

They learn how to care for themselves with the 'five well-being tools', including being active. Pupils develop responsibility through roles such as librarians, junior disciples and sports captains. They learn about the values of integrity and service.

Pupils know that their voice is important for making their school a better place. They share their views and opinions with staff to bring about change, such as making the school more sustainable.

What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?

The school has created a curriculum that is of a high quality.

It carefully maps out what pupils will learn and do, so they build knowledge over time. From the early years, children learn key skills quickly and effectively. Staff have strong subject knowledge to teach each subject well.

They adapt learning for pupils where needed. Pupils know and remember in great depth. They connect this to new learning successfully.

Pupils achieve exceptionally well across the curriculum.

Staff are highly skilled at teaching the well-embedded phonics programme. Pupils quickly learn the sounds that letters make and become confident readers.

Teachers quickly spot pupils who are not keeping up with the pace of learning. They get the support they need to catch up and keep up. The school has created a love of reading from Reception.

Children regularly revisit familiar stories and songs to develop their language and vocabulary. Pupils of all ages are very enthusiastic about the books they read. They debate passionately their favourite books.

Staff at all levels are well trained to support pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). They adapt the curriculum with precision for pupils so that they learn in line with their peers. Pupils with SEND achieve consistently well over time.

The school works effectively with external agencies, ensuring that pupils get the support they need to learn successfully.

From early years, pupils benefit from the well-established routines that help them to behave positively in and out of lessons. They are keen to know new things and share confidently what they have been learning.

Pupils are actively involved in lessons through discussions and questions. They discuss their ideas in a calm and considerate manner. Children in the early years are highly focused and show determination to complete tasks.

Staff have consistently high expectations of pupils. Staff address any behaviour that does not meet their expectations swiftly to ensure that pupils can focus on learning.

The detailed programme for personal development permeates other areas of the curriculum.

This enables pupils to connect their learning and experiences. For example, the food technology curriculum encompasses world foods and cultures. This helps pupils develop their understanding and respect for different cultures and traditions.

Pupils relish taking on responsibility through leadership roles. They develop their confidence and public speaking through roles such as eco council, key holders and mental health ambassadors. Pupils learn to believe in themselves because staff support and encourage them to succeed.

Staff at the school feel extremely well supported. They have high-quality training that enables them to teach the curriculum exceptionally well. Staff appreciate how their workload and well-being constitute a priority.

Governors know the school's strengths and areas for development. Together with the trust, they reflect the high ambition and exceptional inclusion that makes the school so effective.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.