St Paul's Primary School

Overview

This follow-up inspection confirms that St Paul’s Primary School has demonstrated the capacity to bring about significant improvement. The report states that outcomes for learners are now “very good” and the quality of provision and leadership is “good,” reflecting successful responses to previous areas for improvement.

Strengths

• Learner outcomes are “very good,” with children being “highly motivated” and displaying “excellent” behaviour.
• The quality of provision is “good,” featuring “well-planned and engaging learning activities” and effective use of outdoor learning and digital literacy.
• Leadership and management are “good,” characterised by a “collegiate approach” and effective systems to monitor teaching quality.
• Governors engage fully, providing “well-informed advice” and applying an “insightful challenge function.”
• The school responded positively to pandemic challenges, including remote learning and targeted interventions.

Areas to improve

• The school must embed self-evaluation processes further to ensure continued improvement in areas identified for future development.
• Stakeholders must plan for the sustainability of school provision and budget to address current and future needs.

Safeguarding

The report notes that an accommodation matter has been identified and is being progressed by the relevant stakeholders.