St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 18 July 2023

This school is a calm, happy and welcoming learning community. The school's values and mission statement, 'we listen, learn and grow with Jesus', are seen through all aspects of school life. Governors and staff want all pupils to do their best and have high expectations of what pupils can achieve. As a result, pupils work hard and do well. They enjoy sharing their learning, ideas and viewpoints with others, and they are proud of being pupils at this school. Staff, pupils, parents and carers agree that the behaviour of pupils is a strength. They are absolutely right. On the rare occasions when there is poor behaviour, staff and leaders address it quickly. In lessons and at playtimes, pupils are confident and kind. Most pupils attend school regularly and are rarely late. However, some pupils, including those who are disadvantaged, do not attend as regularly as their peers. Pupils feel safe at school and know they can speak to school staff if they have any worries.

What the school should improve

• Sometimes, teachers give pupils work that requires an understanding of concepts that they have not been taught or they do not remember. This means that they become confused, and their learning is limited. Leaders should ensure that teachers carefully select activities that are based on pupils' secure understanding of what they have learned before so that pupils learn more and remember more.
• In a small number of subjects, leaders do not make sufficient checks to assure themselves that the intended curriculum is implemented consistently well. This means that they do not always know how effectively the curriculum is being taught. Leaders should ensure that their assurance processes are effective so that they know exactly how effective the school curriculum is leading to pupils learning more and remembering more.

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