St John's Primary School

Overview

St John’s Primary School is described as a well-resourced institution where learning is “inclusive and engaging” and children feel “safe, happy and are ready to learn.” The report highlights a “positive culture of high expectations” driven by the school’s vision of ‘Reaching New Heights’, with strong parental satisfaction and effective collaborative networks enhancing the educational experience.

Strengths

• “High-quality lessons” underpinned by “respectful relationships” and “brisk, active and purposeful learning.”
• “Notably well developed” literacy provision, with children showing a “clear love of reading.”
• “Strong” parental engagement and “highly effective and regular communication.”
• “Well organised and effective” provision for children with additional needs, including high-quality Individual Education Plans.
• Positive impact of “collaborative networks” providing “high-value social, sporting and cultural learning experiences.”

Areas to improve

• Improve the capacity of middle leaders and co-ordinators to address variability in action plans.
• Provide increased opportunities for children’s views to inform the preventative and RSE curriculum.
• Allow less teacher direction in a small number of lessons to enable more time for consolidating learning.

Safeguarding

The report states that “arrangements for child protection align to the current statutory guidance” and that there is an “embedded culture of keeping safe” where all children feel safe and know who to speak to.