Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 7 February 2023

Leaders provide a caring and welcoming community. Pupils enjoy the wide range of activities that are on offer. They feel happy and safe at school because staff look after them well. Pupils benefit from leaders' aims to ensure that 'every child enjoys learning, experiences success, and develops their full potential'. From Reception to Year 4, pupils follow a curriculum that gives them solid foundations for middle school. Expectations of pupils' behaviour and their academic achievement are high. In most subjects, pupils make effective progress through the curriculum. There are a few subjects where there is more work to be done to maximise learning. Pupils get on well with each other. They respect staff. They behave well in lessons and during breaks and lunchtimes. Staff make sure that pupils know what bullying is and why it is wrong. Year 4 pupils take on roles such as anti-bullying ambassadors. Staff deal effectively with bullying when it happens. Leaders and staff make sure that parents feel welcome at the school. From the induction of their children into Reception right up to Year 4, parents are encouraged to get involved in their children's education. Staff organise workshops for parents at the school to keep them informed about what pupils learn and how they learn.

What the school should improve

• In some foundation subjects, approaches to teaching and assessment are still being developed. As a result, gaps in pupils' learning that may develop over time are not always identified and addressed. Therefore, pupils do not learn as well as they could in these subjects. Leaders should ensure that assessment opportunities that support strong learning are embedded across the curriculum.

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