St Bede Church of England Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 8 October 2024

This is a happy and joyful school where pupils arrive keen to learn and leave each day buzzing with ideas. Passionate and inspiring leadership underpins the shared aspirations and standards achieved here. Dedicated staff support all pupils to benefit from the rich curriculum which is enhanced by a range of experiences and clubs. Pupils immerse themselves in all that is on offer. They become confident, collaborative learners who achieve well. Parents and carers report that the school 'feels like a family'. They value how their children flourish in this caring and inclusive learning environment. Kindness is everywhere throughout this school. Pupils are nurtured to feel safe and protected and are given opportunities to shine. The school's 'growing together' values of love, peace, courage, trust and friendship are very much in evidence. From the very start, children in Reception are taught to value and respect each other. Pupils help each other however they can. For example, Year 6 pupils relish their leadership roles to support younger children or to contribute to the life of the school. All of this, coupled with excellent behaviour and high aspirations, makes St Bede a special place to be.

What the school should improve

• In some foundation subjects, the curriculum is at an earlier stage of development. Here, and in a few other areas, a minority of staff are less confident to adapt their teaching to meet the needs of all pupils effectively. Consequently, some pupils do not learn as well as they could. The school needs to complete the design of the curriculum and continue with its ongoing programme of staff training so that all pupils can achieve consistently highly across all subjects.

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