St Aidan's Voluntary Controlled Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 10 July 2024

Pupils and staff at St Aidan's enjoy warm and respectful relationships within this small and close-knit community. Staff know pupils well and this helps to ensure that they feel safe and are kept safe at school. Parents and carers are overwhelmingly supportive of the school and state that their children are happy to attend. Staff have high expectations for pupils' learning. Pupils study a broad range of subjects and achieve very well, including in national assessments. Pupils are highly motivated and learn to study with increasing independence as they move through the school. Pupils enjoy the school visits that underpin the ambitious curriculum, such as those to local museums and an overseas trip to Paris. These visits help deepen their understanding in different subject areas. Pupils have many opportunities to learn inside and outside the classroom. They engage positively in learning in lessons, at lunchtimes and after school. There is an active student council, whose members generate ideas such as the 'Super Bonderful Read' event, where older pupils brought in their favourite book and read to their younger peers.

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