St Wilfrid's RC Primary School

Overview

Pupils describe the school as a “happy, harmonious and vibrant” community where they feel “welcome” and safe. Leaders maintain “highest aspirations” for academic achievement and behaviour, resulting in “impeccable conduct” and “exemplary” attitudes to learning. The school provides an “ambitious” curriculum with a strong focus on reading and personal development.

Strengths

• Pupils demonstrate “exceptionally mature attitudes” and “sustained levels of concentration,” supporting each other to prevent disruption.
• Reading is a high priority, with an “engaging reading programme” and “well-structured phonics” ensuring pupils read with “expression and understanding.”
• Personal development is “extremely well considered,” offering a “plethora of opportunities” for pupils to become “active and respectful citizens.”
• Staff are “highly vigilant” regarding safeguarding, creating a “caring community” where concerns are reported quickly.
• Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive “effective support” and “participate fully” in all aspects of school life.

Areas to improve

• Leaders should refine curriculums in a few subjects to clearly identify “key conceptual knowledge,” enabling pupils to make “deep connections” across units.
• Leaders must implement plans to provide more “subject-specific guidance” to staff in certain subjects to enhance teaching skills and ensure a positive long-term impact on learning.

Safeguarding

The report states that “arrangements for safeguarding are effective,” with staff being “well trained” and “highly vigilant” to changes in pupil behaviour.