St Peter’s Catholic Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is an outstanding school. The school's firmly held values and very caring ethos underpin all aspects of its work. Pupils, staff and parents think very highly of the school.

Parents appreciate the extra mile staff go to provide high quality care and education for their children. Considering where they start, all pupils make outstanding progress as a direct result of outstanding teaching. They attain standards that are significantly above average by the end of Year 6.

Teachers and other adults know the pupils very well. They quickly see when pupils need additional support and this ensures that no pupil is left behind. They are highly skilled at using a vari...ed range of approaches to ensure pupils are fully involved and are eager to learn.

Pupils' behaviour is outstanding and contributes to their exceptional learning. Pupils are very confident that they are safe in school. The headteacher, senior and subject leaders communicate their vision extremely well to staff and pupils.

Roles and responsibilities are very clear. Highly effective teamwork ensures that any areas of concern are dealt with quickly and effectively. The leadership of teaching is outstanding.

Teachers and teaching assistants are supported with an impressive range of opportunities for staff training that encourages them to share ideas and best teaching practices. As a result, teaching has improved since the previous inspection. Leaders know precisely how they can improve the school's effectiveness even further.

They know that the next steps are to make sure that the marking of pupils' work in all classes is equally effective. Governors contribute well to the work and direction of the school. They are well informed and monitor closely the school's performance.

Information about this school

St Peter's is smaller than the average sized primary school. The proportion of pupils known to be eligible for the pupil premium (additional funding provided for children in local authority care, those from services families and those known to be eligible for free school meals) is low when compared to other schools in the country. Most pupils are of White British heritage.

The proportion of pupils supported through school action is well below average. The proportion supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is also much lower than average. The school exceeds the government's current floor standards, which sets the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress.