Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School

Overview: Pupils are happy at this caring school, where they know staff will support them if they have any worries. The school has high expectations for pupils' social and academic achievement, and pupils typically achieve well, including those who are disadvantaged and those with SEND.

Strengths:

• Pupils are happy and know that staff will support them if they have any worries.
• The school has high expectations for pupils' social and academic achievement.
• Pupils typically achieve well, including those who are disadvantaged and those with SEND.
• The pastoral support for pupils is a strength of the school, helping them to feel safe and ready for their learning.
• Pupils behave well, engaging well during lessons, which are calm and purposeful.

Areas to improve:

• At times, there is variability in how effectively staff implement some subject curriculums, hindering how well some pupils learn.
• In some subjects, the strategies for teachers to check on pupils' learning are in development, resulting in gaps in pupils' knowledge not being routinely picked up.

Safeguarding: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.