Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Overview: This is the first Ofsted inspection report for Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy, which opened as a new legal entity following its conversion to academy status. The inspection found that the school is making good progress in its early days, but there are areas for improvement.

Strengths:

• The school has a clear vision for its development and improvement.
• Leaders and governors have a clear understanding of the school's strengths and areas for improvement.
• Pupils are enthusiastic and motivated, and they enjoy coming to school.

Areas to improve:

• The school needs to improve its teaching of mathematics, particularly in the early years.
• The school should improve its use of assessment information to inform teaching and learning.
• The school needs to improve its monitoring of the quality of teaching.

Safeguarding: The school's safeguarding arrangements are effective, and leaders and governors have a clear understanding of their responsibilities in this area.