St Gregory's Catholic Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 27 September 2022

This is a happy and cohesive school. Pupils get on well with each other. Everyone is expected to be ready, respectful and safe. Pupils understand what this means and do their best to live up to these expectations. This is reflective of the high ambition that leaders have for pupils. The school is inclusive. Pupils recognise that everyone is special. As one pupil said: 'Being different is not bad. It's being unique'. Pupils behave well. The recently introduced behaviour policy is widely understood. Pupils value the praise and rewards that they can earn. They know what happens in the event of poor behaviour. The five steps of the behaviour policy are taken seriously. The small proportion of pupils who need help to be ready, respectful and safe get the support they need. Pupils understand their role in this. They support their peers well. Pupils are eager to take on the many roles and responsibilities available to them. They talk with pride about their work as anti-bulling ambassadors, school councillors, worship leaders and office monitors, to mention just a few. Older pupils enjoy using their common room. They know that this is a privilege. They understand the responsibilities that come with this.

What the school should improve

• In a small number of subjects, the curriculum does not make clear the most important things that pupils should know and remember at each stage of their education. Some subjects are at an early stage of implementation. These have not yet resulted in pupils knowing and remembering more. Leaders should ensure that the curriculum is fully planned and sequenced, across all subjects, and makes clear the most important things that pupils need to know at each stage of their education.
• A small proportion of pupils have reading books that are not matched to the sounds that they know. This means that they cannot practise the sounds that they have learned in lessons. Leaders should ensure that all pupils have reading books that match the sounds that they know.
• Leaders have recently started to record early breaches of the school's behaviour policy. They have not been able to check these for any trends or patterns that might emerge. Leaders should ensure that they continue to record early breaches of the school's behaviour policy and routinely check these for trends and patterns.

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