St Monica's Catholic Primary School

Overview: St Monica's Catholic Primary School provides a welcoming and caring environment where pupils feel happy and safe. The school has high expectations of pupils' behaviour and values the importance of treating others with respect. Pupils benefit from a wide range of opportunities to enrich their learning and develop talents and interests.

Strengths:

• Pupils are made to feel welcome and appreciate the caring relationships with staff.
• The school has high expectations of pupils' behaviour, with children in the early years learning to follow class routines and adult instructions.
• Pupils develop a deep and meaningful understanding of fundamental British values, such as the importance of laws in society.
• The school provides a wide range of clubs, including podcasting, fencing, and a well-being club, which help pupils develop their talents and interests.
• Staff are proud to be part of the school and appreciate the support provided for their workload and well-being.

Areas to improve:

• Some teachers do not have sufficient information to adapt learning well enough for a small number of pupils with SEND, which limits their ability to access the curriculum.
• In a small number of subjects, some pupils have gaps in their knowledge as a result of weaknesses in the previous curriculum, which limits the depth of knowledge that some pupils have.

Safeguarding: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.