St David's RC Primary School

Overview

The inspection found that children in both the nursery and primary school are supported by "very positive, warm and nurturing relationships," helping them to be happy and achieve well. The headteacher provides "strong leadership which supports a culture of continuous improvement," with staff, children, and parents working together effectively. The report confirms the school has the capacity to continue improving, so no further visits will be made in connection with this inspection.

Strengths

• Children are described as "happy, polite and hardworking," fully embodying the school’s values of "loyalty, responsibility and kindness."
• Nursery children requiring additional support are supported "very well," with planning focused clearly on meeting their needs, leading to "very good progress."
• Staff work collaboratively to build consistency in learning, teaching, and assessment, which is "improving children’s learning experiences."
• The school fosters a "settled and supportive environment" where relationships help children achieve well.

Areas to improve

• Primary staff should improve planning for children requiring additional support, ensuring child’s plans include "clear, measurable targets which are timebound and reviewed regularly."
• Teachers must ensure learning activities are set at the "correct level of difficulty for all children," providing engaging experiences that challenge those capable of achieving more.
• The nursery class should increase the use of "digital technology to support their learning" to extend skills and learning further.

Safeguarding

The report states that children learn in a "settled and supportive environment" supported by "very positive, warm and nurturing relationships," though it does not provide a separate detailed evaluation of safeguarding procedures.