St Brigid's Primary School

Overview

The inspection team found that St Brigid’s Primary School provides a high-quality educational experience underpinned by very positive relationships and effective leadership. Children thrive in a calm, inclusive environment where they are highly motivated and eager to learn. The report concludes that the school has the capacity to continue to improve without further visits.

Strengths

• "Very high standards and expectations" are maintained through "very positive relationships," allowing children to thrive in a "calm, inclusive and supportive environment."
• Children are described as "highly motivated, ambitious and engaged," being "polite well-mannered and supportive of each other" while contributing positively to the school and community.
• The school offers a "very high-quality curricular experience" supported by "highly effective teaching approaches" and a "broad, balanced, curriculum."
• Leadership is "highly effective," with a "relentless focus upon the wellbeing of children and families" and successful teamwork among staff to ensure continuous improvement.

Areas to improve

• Teachers should ensure all children experience tasks at the "right level of challenge," particularly for those capable of achieving more.
• Staff should ensure the "pace of learning is appropriate" and that children "settle to independent learning tasks more quickly."

Safeguarding

The report states that the school maintains a "relentless focus upon the wellbeing of children and families" and evaluates "Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion" as "very good."