Cheadle Catholic Infant School

Overview

Cheadle Catholic Infant School is judged ‘Good’ across all inspection categories, maintaining high standards since its previous ‘Outstanding’ rating. Pupils are described as happy, safe, and excited to learn, benefiting from an ambitious curriculum and nurturing staff who foster resilience and a ‘can-do’ attitude. The school provides a well-thought-out offer for personal development, with pupils demonstrating respectful attitudes and keenness to support one another.

Strengths

• The curriculum is ambitious and carefully designed, helping pupils build securely on prior knowledge and sparking curiosity.
• Reading is central to the curriculum, with staff demonstrating expert knowledge of phonics and ensuring pupils read with increasing accuracy and fluency.
• Effective systems identify the additional needs of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) quickly, providing appropriate support.
• Behaviour is rarely disrupted, with pupils displaying respectful attitudes and understanding that everyone should be treated fairly.
• Governors have a secure understanding of the school’s strengths and actively check the impact of actions on education quality.

Areas to improve

• Staff must use assessment information to identify pupils’ misconceptions more quickly, preventing gaps in knowledge that hinder deep learning.
• The curriculum should ensure pupils develop a secure, age-appropriate understanding of different religions, faiths, and cultures to better prepare them for life in modern Britain.

Safeguarding

The report states that the arrangements for safeguarding are effective.