Our Lady Catholic Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 10 March 2026

Pupils are very proud of their school. They know it is a safe place where staff care about them, listen to their views and support their wellbeing. Pupils' relationships with each other and with staff are warm and nurturing. Poor behaviour, including unkindness or bullying, rarely happens. An over-riding culture of respect and kindness permeates the school. In many cases, pupils take responsibility for their own behaviour. This includes regulating behaviour in corridors, during assembly and at the end of breaktime. Older pupils set an excellent example for younger pupils. Pupils have highly positive attitudes to school and are keen to experience all that the school offers. They enjoy learning and appreciate the wide range of enrichment activities made available. These include clubs before and after school, trips to nearby places of interest and inspirational visiting speakers. Consequently, overall, pupils attend well. They arrive punctually each day and settle quickly to learning tasks in their classrooms. In the early years, for example, children are keen to practise their writing as soon as they arrive. Typically, in the core subjects of reading, writing and mathematics, pupils achieve well. This includes pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities and pupils who are disadvantaged. Staff provide effective support that helps to reduce pupils' barriers to learning or to accessing other aspects of school life. Everyone is included at Our Lady. The rich diversity of the school community is highly valued and celebrated. Pupils learn from the cultural, linguistic and religious differences between them. Leadership roles, such as being buddies for the Reception children, school councillors, head girl and head boy, develop pupils’ character. Pupils become resilient, independent and responsible young people by the time they leave the school. They are extremely well prepared for life in modern Britain.

What the school should improve

• Leaders should ensure that the support provided for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities or pupils who are disadvantaged is sufficiently targeted and precise enough to meet their individual needs.
• Leaders should ensure they continue to refine their approaches to improving attendance, particularly among groups such as disadvantaged pupils.
• Leaders should ensure that staff consistently address pupils’ errors effectively, for example in their basic letter and number formation, spelling, punctuation and grammar, to further improve pupils' achievement overall.

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