Our Lady's RC Primary School

Overview

The inspection team found that Our Lady’s RC Primary School and Nursery Class demonstrates high-quality provision across all evaluated areas. The report highlights a strong collaborative culture led by effective leadership, resulting in improved outcomes for children who are described as polite, articulate, and kind.

Strengths

• The headteacher leads with humility and, supported by the depute headteacher, has developed a “strong collaborative approach to making improvements” that empowers others.
• Children demonstrate school values well, are “inspired by the various leadership roles afforded to them,” and contribute successfully to improving the school.
• “Children’s wellbeing, upholding their rights and ‘Getting it Right for Every Child’ are at the heart of the life of the school,” with staff working well together to ensure children are happy and resilient.
• Staff and partners “recognise and celebrate children’s achievements in a variety of thoughtful and effective ways,” helping children develop important skills for learning, life, and work.

Areas to improve

• The school should “continue to build on effective practices in learning and teaching to ensure that all children experience high-quality teaching with tasks and activities set at the right level of difficulty for them.”

Safeguarding

The report states that “children’s wellbeing, upholding their rights and ‘Getting it Right for Every Child’ are at the heart of the life of the school,” with staff working effectively to ensure children are happy and developing resilience.