St Thomas More Catholic Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. Leaders, governors and staff have successfully worked together to improve the quality of teaching and pupils' achievement since the previous inspection. All groups of pupils' achieve well because the quality of teaching is good.

Pupils have positive attitudes to learning because they are set work that captures their interest. Pupils' behaviour is good. Relationships are promoted effectively so that pupils from different backgrounds get on well together.

Pupils attend school very regularly. Pupils know how to keep themselves safe. Leaders regularly check the quality of teaching.

Well-chosen training for staff and high expectation...s of what pupils can achieve have helped the school to improve the overall effectiveness of its work. Regular checks on pupils' progress enable the school to identify any pupils who need additional support and effectively help them to achieve well. Governors are ambitious for the school.

They understand how well it is performing and work closely and effectively with the headteacher and senior leaders to further drive improvements. It is not yet an outstanding school because : Occasionally, the most able pupils are not set difficult enough challenging work to do. Although there are examples of high quality marking and feedback on pupils' work, teachers do not always make clear how pupils might improve further and encourage them to respond to comments and suggestions.

Information about this school

St Thomas More is smaller than the average-sized primary school. Pupils come from many different ethnic groups with the largest being other White backgrounds and African. A larger proportion to the national average speaks English as an additional language.

Few of these pupils are at the early stages of learning English. The proportion of disabled pupils and those with special educational needs who are supported through school action is below the national average. A larger proportion than average is supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs.

The proportion of pupils for whom the school receives the pupil premium (additional government funding for looked after children, pupils known to be eligible for free school meals and the children of service families) is below the national average. There are currently no looked after children or children of service families at the school. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress.