St John's CofE Academy

Overview: St John's Church of England Academy continues to be a good school, providing a happy and safe environment for pupils to learn and grow. Pupils feel part of a big family and are keen to explain how they feel safe due to the caring nature of teachers. The school's motto, 'belong, believe, achieve', captures the impact of being a pupil at St John's.

Strengths:

• Pupils say they really feel part of the school and that it is a happy school.
• Teachers help pupils to believe in their own abilities, growing their confidence and desire to learn more.
• The school provides a calm learning environment, with pupils behaving well and respecting property and each other.
• The teaching of relationships and moral development of pupils is a clear strength of the school.
• Pupils have many opportunities to join clubs and participate in events, such as history day, that make learning come alive for them.

Areas to improve:

• The school should ensure that any staff who need it receive further guidance so that they give the weakest readers reading books that are consistently and precisely matched to their ability.

Safeguarding: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.