Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 16 May 2023

This school is full of joy. Pupils attend school eagerly. They love many aspects of school life such as choir and carnival. Pupils form positive relationships with one another and staff. They feel safe, listened to and well cared for. Leaders' expectations for pupils are high. Pupils rise to these and meet them. Behaviour in lessons is excellent. Pupils are enthusiastic about school life. In lessons, they are engrossed in learning. Teachers deal with low-level disruption quickly and this does not have an impact on teaching and learning. When pupils make the wrong behaviour choice, staff help pupils to 'put it right'. Pupils are encouraged to reflect on what happened and how they felt. Bullying is rare. Leaders investigate any claims thoroughly and compassionately. Staff teach pupils to follow the school values, 'FAITH'. Pupils strive to 'try their best' and 'teach others by example'. They love winning 'FAITH' points for their house team and celebrating the success of others who show these values. Older pupils enjoy leadership roles to serve their community, such as Catholic ambassadors and librarians. They carry out these roles with pride. Pupils care for others. For example, they recently organised a sponsored run to help a local homeless charity.

What the school should improve

• In some foundation subjects, leaders have not yet identified precisely enough the important knowledge that pupils need to learn. This means that teachers cannot develop pupils' understanding effectively and pupils do not always learn the essential knowledge and skills they need for their future learning in sufficient depth. Leaders should ensure that staff know exactly what pupils need to learn across the whole curriculum.

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