St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School

Overview

Pupils “flourish and succeed” at this school, benefiting from an “exceptional level of care” and an “ambitious curriculum.” The inspection highlights “exemplary” behaviour and strong personal development, with staff modelling “warm, positive and respectful relationships.” While most subjects are taught effectively, the report notes that the curriculum requires further refinement in specific areas to ensure consistent progress across all subjects.

Strengths

• Pupils demonstrate “exemplary” behaviour and relate “exceptionally well” to one another and staff.
• Teachers “skilfully connect new learning” with prior knowledge, particularly in reading, writing, and mathematics.
• Early reading is taught well, with leaders being “relentless” in ensuring every pupil learns to read quickly and accurately.
• Staff expectations are “crystal clear,” fostering consistently positive attitudes to learning, including for pupils with SEND.
• Leaders provide a “wide, rich set of experiences,” such as community singing performances and national art gallery visits.

Areas to improve

• In aspects of a few subjects, pupils do not always make “meaningful links” between new knowledge and larger concepts.
• Leaders must continue refining the curriculum so that all subjects enable pupils to develop their knowledge in “meaningful ways.”

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are “effective,” with leaders having “transformed” systems to ensure all required checks are made and staff are alert to signs of risk.