St Edward's Primary School

Overview

The inspection team found a school with a "nurturing ethos" and "very positive and respectful relationships" supported by a strong Catholic identity. Leadership is described as "highly effective," with staff demonstrating strong knowledge of children to support their social and emotional wellbeing.

Strengths

• A "nurturing ethos and learning environment" underpinned by "well-embedded values of respect, honesty, self-belief, and kindness."
• "Highly effective leadership" from the headteacher and the "commitment and dedication of all staff and partners."
• Staff’s "very strong knowledge of children and their families," enabling effective support for wellbeing needs.
• "Very strong progress in literacy and numeracy" across the school.
• Children’s development of skills through a "wide variety of leadership opportunities."

Areas to improve

• Develop a "reduced number of focused improvement priorities" to clarify next steps and facilitate progress reviews.
• "Continue to develop high-quality learning, teaching and assessment" to ensure children are "creative and active in their learning" and face "appropriate levels of challenge."
• "Continue to review creative approaches to the teaching of writing" in the early level and "continue to develop play throughout the school."

Safeguarding

The report highlights that staff effectively support and meet the "social and emotional wellbeing needs of the school community," with the quality indicator for ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion evaluated as "very good."