St Patrick’s Catholic Primary Academy

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About St Patrick’s Catholic Primary Academy


Name St Patrick’s Catholic Primary Academy
Website https://stpatrickscpa.co.uk
Inspections
Ofsted Inspections
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Mrs Sophia Mulrooney
Address Graiseley Lane, Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, WV11 1PG
Phone Number 01902556451
Phase Academy
Type Academy sponsor led
Age Range 3-11
Religious Character Roman Catholic
Gender Mixed
Number of Pupils 235
Local Authority Wolverhampton
Highlights from Latest Inspection
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Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is an inadequate school Leaders have failed to improve pupils' achievement in key stage 1. Too few pupils meet the expected standards in English and mathematics at the end of Year 2.

Teaching does not enable current pupils to make good progress. Pupils who did not achieve well in key stage 1 are not making the progress needed to catch up quickly. Leaders have not addressed the weaknesses identified at the previous inspection with sufficient urgency.

Plans do not prioritise the most important things that need to improve. Middle leaders do not have the skills to improve the quality of teaching in their areas of responsibility. As a result, poor teaching per...sists.

Leaders' use of additional funding is weak. Disadvantaged pupils do not make enough progress to catch up with other pupils nationally. Teachers do not plan lessons that build on pupils' prior knowledge, skills and understanding.

This limits pupils' progress. Teaching does not match pupils' needs closely, including the most able and pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Teachers' subject knowledge is not secure enough to ask questions that deepen pupils' understanding.

There are too few opportunities for pupils to develop their skills and understanding in a range of subjects. Teachers and leaders do not assess pupils' progress accurately. This means that they do not have a realistic understanding of pupils' achievement.

Although safeguarding is effective, leaders do not maintain a clear oversight of concerns about pupils. The school has the following strengths The recently formed governing body has quickly established an accurate understanding of the school's strengths and weaknesses. Leaders provide strong support for pupils' personal development and welfare.

Leadership and teaching in the early years are improving. The proportion of children that achieve a good level of development is rising. In 2018, pupils attained well in reading, writing and mathematics at the end of Year 6.

Information about this school

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School is smaller than the average-sized primary school. The proportion of disadvantaged pupils is above the national average. The proportion of pupils with SEND is in line with the national average.

The number of pupils with education, health and care plans is below the national average. The proportion of pupils who speak English as an additional language is above the national average. There is one class in each year group from Reception to Year 6.

There is a morning Nursery class. The school's most recent section 48 inspection for schools with a religious character took place in January 2016. The school runs a breakfast club.


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