St Gabriel's RC Primary School

Overview

The inspection team found that the acting headteacher demonstrates "strong, compassionate leadership," which has successfully driven improvements in children’s outcomes and learning experiences. Staff have created "welcoming and nurturing environments" that support children to feel "safe, respected and valued." The report concludes that the school has the capacity to continue to improve, with no further visits required.

Strengths

• The acting headteacher has effectively developed priority areas for improvement, resulting in better outcomes for children.
• Staff have created environments where children feel "safe, respected and valued," increasing engagement in learning.
• Staff enthusiasm for professional learning is positively impacting children’s progress and achievement.
• Staff work collaboratively with a wide range of partners to effectively support children’s wellbeing and learning.

Areas to improve

• Senior leaders should further develop approaches to evaluating school work, including involving children, staff, parents, and partners in monitoring progress.
• Leaders should work with staff to improve learning, teaching, and assessment, ensuring lessons are appropriately paced to raise attainment in literacy and numeracy.
• Leaders and teachers should review and develop the curriculum to ensure progressive learning across all areas and support children’s understanding of their wellbeing needs.

Safeguarding

The report states that staff have created environments that "supports children well to feel safe, respected and valued."