St Alban's Catholic Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 16 May 2023

Pupils flourish at St Alban's. They benefit from the support of skilled and caring staff, who know them well. Children quickly settle in the early years. They learn to listen to their teachers and follow well-established routines. Pupils celebrate the diversity within their school community. They are eager to help others. Pupils demonstrate the same care and consideration in their work to support local and international charities. They carry out leadership roles and other responsibilities willingly. Pupils learn the benefits of working together as a team. Pupils behave very well. They strive to follow the school's golden rules. Pupils play happily at breaktimes and chat sociably with each other. They trust adults to sort out any minor squabbles that might occur. Pupils told inspectors that leaders take their concerns seriously. Leaders deal with incidents, including bullying, well. This helps pupils to feel happy and safe at school. Leaders have high expectations of all pupils' achievements, including those pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils value the praise points that they earn for maintaining positive attitudes to learning. They are focused during lessons. This helps pupils to achieve well. Pupils are prepared well for the demands of secondary school.

What the school should improve

• Leaders have not ensured that a small number of pupils with SEND, and some of those pupils who are at the early stages of learning to speak English, catch up with their reading knowledge as quickly as they should. This sometimes hinders how well these pupils access the wider curriculum. Leaders should ensure that these pupils benefit from appropriate support so that they can read fluently and accurately.

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