Paternoster School

Overview

Paternoster School is described as a ‘family-focused’ institution where ‘positive relationships underpin the success’. The report highlights that pupils feel ‘safe and well cared for’ within a ‘calm and organised atmosphere’, benefiting from a curriculum designed to meet their wide range of needs. While the school has made strong progress since joining its academy trust, some recent changes to teaching approaches require more time to embed fully.

Strengths

• ‘Bullying is exceptionally rare’ and pupils ‘feel safe and well cared for’.
• The curriculum is ‘broad and balanced’, with ‘carefully sequenced planning’ tailored to individual needs.
• There is an ‘established, robust approach to teaching early reading’, helping pupils ‘learn to enjoy reading’.
• ‘Pupils’ personal development is promoted exceptionally well’, with a strong focus on preparing them for adulthood.
• ‘Processes to improve attendance are very effective’.

Areas to improve

• ‘Elements of curriculum implementation need more time to embed’, as staff do not consistently apply adopted approaches in some subjects.
• The school should ‘build on and strengthen the consistency of the implementation of the curriculum so that pupils learn well in all areas’.

Safeguarding

The report states that ‘the arrangements for safeguarding are effective’.