Longridge St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 13 March 2023

Pupils come happily through the gates every day. This is a friendly school where pupils flourish, feel safe and achieve well. Pupils act out the Christian values of love and forgiveness, which helps everyone to feel included. Pupils know and live up to the high expectations and aspirations that leaders and staff have of them. They are polite and well-mannered. They behave well in lessons and during playtimes. They know the school rules, and gently remind each other of them if needed. Staff are warm and friendly, and develop positive relationships with pupils. Pupils trust the staff in school and know whom to speak to if they have a problem. Pupils said that leaders deal with any bullying should it occur. This, along with the strong Catholic ethos, results in a calm, caring school. Pupils show pride in their school. They work hard and are keen to share what they have learned. Pupils look forward to celebrating their achievements and finding out who will join 'Wilf', the 'very important pig', at their weekly picnics. Pupils enjoy the wide range of clubs on offer in order to pursue their talents and interests, including sports and crafts. These help them to learn new skills. Trips and visitors broaden pupils' learning experiences, which helps them to know and remember more. Pupils commented on how the recent trip to France helped them to understand and reflect on life in the trenches during the First World War.

What the school should improve

• In one or two subjects, leaders have not finalised the knowledge that they want pupils to learn. As a result, some teachers are not clear enough about the most important knowledge that should be taught and checked. This leads to gaps in some pupils' knowledge over time. Leaders should make sure that, in all subjects, teachers are aware of the essential knowledge that pupils should acquire and when they should acquire it.
• In some subjects, subject leaders' work to check on the impact of the curriculums is at an early stage. This means that these subject leaders do not have a clear enough understanding of how well the curriculum is helping pupils know and remember more. Leaders should ensure that, in these subjects, they gather the information they need to make sure that the curriculum is helping pupils to build up their knowledge securely over time.

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