St John The Baptist Primary School

Overview

The inspection team found a school characterised by a "powerful sense of community, based on Gospel values" which fosters "warm and nurturing relationships." Children are described as "welcoming, friendly and polite," learning within a "happy and inclusive community of faith and learning." The report concludes that the school has the capacity to continue to improve, with no further visits required.

Strengths

• A "powerful sense of community, based on Gospel values" contributing to positive relationships.
• Children who are "proud of their school, keen to learn and engage well with their learning activities."
• Staff who work "very effectively" with partners to support children’s learning and wellbeing.
• "Robust approaches to tracking and monitoring health and wellbeing," ensuring effective support for all children.

Areas to improve

• Strengthen approaches to evaluating school work to ensure continuing improvement, increasing involvement of children, parents, and partners.
• Increase the pace and challenge in learning activities to enable children to make the best possible progress.
• Develop further approaches to check children’s progress in learning and achievements across the curriculum.

Safeguarding

The report states that senior leaders and staff have "robust approaches to tracking and monitoring health and wellbeing," which results in staff supporting all children’s wellbeing "very effectively."