Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Overview: Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a good school where pupils achieve well and are safe and happy. The school has high expectations for pupils' achievement and provides a nurturing environment where pupils benefit from respectful relationships with staff.

Strengths:

• Pupils achieve well and are safe and happy.
• The school has high expectations for pupils' achievement, including for pupils with SEND.
• Pupils benefit from nurturing relationships with staff and display positive attitudes to their learning.
• The school enhances the curriculum through the use of external experts, including the local fire service.
• Pupils learn how to care for each other and their community through charity activities.

Areas to improve:

• The school does not have a clear picture of the impact of the curriculum in some subjects, which means improvements are not as specifically aligned to areas most in need.
• In some subjects, some pupils do not remember enough of what they are taught, which means they do not develop the depth of knowledge they could.

Safeguarding: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.