St Thomas More Catholic Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school The headteacher and deputy headteacher are ambitious for the school and have high expectations of pupils and staff. Leaders, managers and governors have improved teaching and learning through close monitoring and effective coaching and mentoring.

Outcomes are improving as a result of more consistently good teaching, learning and assessment. The early years provision is good. Staff know the children's needs well and plan exciting and purposeful activities for their learning.

The work in pupils' books shows that they are making good progress over time. Pupils take great pride in the presentation of their work. Home learning projects build o...n pupils' experience at school very well.

They undertake them with commitment and enthusiasm. Pupils' personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding. They have excellent attitudes to their learning and work extremely hard.

Pupils feel very safe in school and have an excellent understanding of how to stay safe. Governors have a good knowledge of the school's strengths and areas to improve; they provide a good level of challenge to senior leaders. It is not yet an outstanding school because : Standards in reading, writing and mathematics, while improving, are below average by the end of Key Stage 2.

At times, some teachers are not aware enough of how well different groups of pupils are doing in class to address any issues they may have. Leaders do not systematically evaluate the effectiveness of the individual programmes of support they provide for pupils with special educational needs.

Information about this school

The school is larger than the average-sized primary school.

It has two classes for each year group and three classes in Year 6. The proportion of pupils who speak English as an additional language is high. The proportion of pupils supported by the pupil premium (additional funding for pupils known to be eligible for free school meals and children who are looked after) is broadly average.

The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs is average. In 2015 the school met the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress. The governing body runs a breakfast club and an after-school club.

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