Holy Cross Primary School

Overview

The inspection team found that Holy Cross Primary School benefits from “highly effective, caring leadership” and a “strong sense of community” rooted in Gospel values. Children learn in a “happy and inclusive community of faith and learning,” supported by staff who work collaboratively to promote wellbeing and achievement. The report concludes that the school has the capacity to continue to improve, with no further visits required.

Strengths

• “Highly effective, caring leadership” that empowers children, parents, and staff to make “genuine and valuable contributions.”
• A “warm, positive and nurturing” environment where children are “welcoming, friendly and polite” and “keen to learn.”
• Staff who work “very effectively” with partners to promote wellbeing, inclusion, and achievements, underpinned by a “commitment to professional learning.”
• A “very effective approach” to supporting children new to English, helping them speak confidently and “make friends quickly.”

Areas to improve

• “Build on recent improvements in attainment in literacy and numeracy to continue to improve attainment for all children” across the curriculum.
• “Continue to ensure that all children are appropriately challenged and become leaders in their learning.”

Safeguarding

The report states that staff work collaboratively to “promote wellbeing, inclusion and achievements,” contributing to a “warm, positive and nurturing” environment where children learn in a “happy and inclusive community.”