Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School

Overview

Our Lady and St Hubert’s Catholic Primary School is described as an “inclusive and welcoming place” where pupils are “enthusiastic” and “proud to be part of the school.” The inspection found that the school provides a high-quality education with “Good” judgements across all key areas, including the quality of education, behaviour, personal development, and leadership.

Strengths

• The curriculum is “broad and ambitious,” with subject content broken down into clear steps, allowing pupils to “recall their recent learning in some detail.”
• Reading is “at the heart of the curriculum,” featuring a “well organised” phonics programme where staff ensure a “consistent approach” and books match pupils’ abilities accurately.
• Pupils behave well, showing “high levels of respect for one another” in a “calm and purposeful environment,” and feel safe trusting adults to respond to concerns.
• Early years provision is strong, with children getting a “positive start” as routines are “established straight away” to help them settle quickly.
• Personal development is well-planned, helping pupils understand “healthy relationships” and fundamental British values, with pupils describing the school as a place where “everyone is equal and welcome.”

Areas to improve

• Checks on pupils’ learning in some foundation subjects are not yet used effectively to verify retained knowledge, hindering the ability to “deepen their knowledge over time.”
• Learning is not always “precisely matched to the needs of some pupils with SEND,” meaning these pupils do not always build their knowledge as effectively as they could.

Safeguarding

The report states that “the arrangements for safeguarding are effective.”