St Alphonsus’ Catholic Primary School

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About St Alphonsus’ Catholic Primary School


Name St Alphonsus’ Catholic Primary School
Website https://stalphonsus.npcat.org.uk
Inspections
Ofsted Inspections
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Headteacher Miss Angela McCann
Address Cadogan Street, North Ormesby, Middlesbrough, TS3 6PX
Phone Number 01642243400
Phase Academy
Type Academy converter
Age Range 3-11
Religious Character Roman Catholic
Gender Mixed
Number of Pupils 236
Local Authority Middlesbrough
Highlights from Latest Inspection
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Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school.

This very welcoming and caring school ensures that all pupils are treated as individuals and helped to do their best. A large majority of pupils make good progress and learn well. Pupils' progress in reading is outstanding.

Teaching is good because teaching staff have high expectations of pupils' behaviour and academic achievement. Pupils behave very well and show high levels of respect to each other and adults. They are very motivated to learn.

Their attendance and punctuality have recently improved from below average to above average. School leaders invest a lot of time and money in the professional development of staff. This ...has been rewarded with better quality teaching leading to pupils' standards in reading, writing and mathematics improving rapidly and securely.

All staff and the governing body have the drive and capacity to ensure that this school continues to make at least good progress. It is not yet an outstanding school because : Not enough teaching is outstanding. The progress lower-attaining pupils make in writing in Key Stage 2 requires improvement.

The governing body does not hold those teachers who have a responsibility for a subject area rigorously enough to account.

Information about this school

This is an average-sized primary school. The proportion of pupils known to be eligible for the pupil premium is well above average.

The proportion of pupils supported at school action is above average. The proportion of pupils supported by school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is average. The proportion of pupils from minority ethnic backgrounds is average.

These pupils come mostly from Africa, Romania, China, India and Pakistan. The proportion of pupils who speak English as an additional language is, however, below average. The school meets the current government floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for attainment and progress.

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