St Joseph's Catholic Infant School

Overview

St Joseph’s Catholic Infant School is described as a "warm and inclusive community" where pupils "enjoy coming to school each day" and "achieve well." The inspection confirms that the school has "taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at the previous inspection," with staff demonstrating a "shared vision of excellence" and working effectively to support pupil learning and well-being.

Strengths

• Pupils are "kind to each other," feel safe, and form "strong and trusting relationships" with teachers.
• The "well-sequenced curriculum" and staff’s "secure subject knowledge" help pupils address mistakes and prepare for their next steps in learning.
• Teaching of reading is "prioritised highly," resulting in pupils becoming "fluent and confident readers."
• Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are quickly identified and receive "precise" adaptations, allowing them to "achieve well."
• Staff apply behaviour routines consistently, and the school acts swiftly to address attendance dips, keeping attendance "in line with the national average."

Areas to improve

• In some wider curriculum subjects, the school does not check effectively whether pupils have understood what has been taught, meaning "misconceptions are not identified and addressed."
• The school needs to ensure systems are in place to check pupil understanding so teachers can help pupils "build and connect knowledge over time."

Safeguarding

The report states that "the arrangements for safeguarding are effective."