St Paul's Church of England Primary School

Overview

St Paul’s Church of England Primary School is described as a “warm, nurturing and community-centred school” where pupils’ wellbeing is prioritised. The report states that pupils “typically achieve well,” with disadvantaged pupils performing “consistently highly” and above national averages. Leaders have established a culture where positive behaviour is “the expectation and the norm,” resulting in a harmonious environment.

Strengths

• Disadvantaged pupils achieve “consistently highly” and typically above national averages, representing a “significant strength.”
• Staff provide “high‑quality care” in the early years, building trusting relationships and ensuring children are “well prepared for future learning.”
• The curriculum is “well-structured,” with particularly notable progress in mathematics and effective support for weaker readers.
• Leaders have created an “open culture” of safeguarding where concerns are “actively identified, acted upon and managed.”
• Governors play an “active role” in shaping the school’s vision and use data effectively to guide decisions and resource allocation.

Areas to improve

• Leaders should ensure the curriculum and teaching are “highly effective in all areas” to address inconsistencies in the wider curriculum.
• Leaders should “continue to refine adaptations to learning” so they are “skilfully adjusted” for pupils in the wider curriculum.
• Leaders should “continue their work with families to secure consistently high attendance” for all pupils.

Safeguarding

The report confirms that “safeguarding standards are met,” noting that leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is “everyone's responsibility” and pupils are made safer.