St Martin's RC Primary School

Overview

Inspectors found a school where staff create a "highly inclusive learning environment" that supports positive relationships and wellbeing. The headteacher and principal teachers demonstrate "effective leadership," fostering a "nurturing and respectful culture" where children are enthusiastic and motivated in their learning.

Strengths

• Children are "polite, friendly" and "enthusiastic and motivated in their learning," proudly demonstrating school values.
• Staff work "very well together" to create an inclusive environment that supports "positive relationships and wellbeing."
• Leaders demonstrate "effective leadership" and are "highly respected," creating a culture where children "succeed and achieve."
• Staff "know children and their families very well" and provide "high-quality support" to reduce barriers to learning.

Areas to improve

• Develop "consistently high-quality approaches to learning and teaching," ensuring activities are "challenging enough" and matched to all children’s needs.
• Improve approaches in the use of assessment to ensure all children are making the "best possible progress in learning."
• Raise children’s attainment further, with a particular focus on "writing and numeracy."

Safeguarding

The report states that staff create a "highly inclusive learning environment" that supports "positive relationships and wellbeing" and provide support to reduce barriers to learning, though it does not explicitly detail safeguarding procedures.