St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 13 June 2023

Pupils are proud of their school. They describe it as, 'a small community where everyone knows each other.' Pupils learn the values of tolerance and respect, which are reflected in their behaviour. They believe that everyone should be treated fairly. Leaders have high expectations. They have designed a broad curriculum that stimulates pupils' interests. As a result, pupils have positive attitudes to learning. Pupils are happy. They value their close relationships with staff. Pupils are keen to share their achievements from outside of school with teachers. Pupils know they can speak to any adult to ask for support if they need to. They are confident that staff will listen. Pupils know what it means to be an active citizen in society. They vote for the charity they want to support. Pupils are proud of the community work they do and have gained a local authority civic award. Pupils take pride in the roles they have in school. For example, the older pupils act as play leaders to support younger pupils. Parents appreciate leaders' support and how staff help build their children's resilience.

What the school should improve

• Teachers do not use assessment effectively to adapt teaching in some subjects. This means, at times, pupils do not move onto more complex learning when they are ready. Leaders need to ensure assessment is used effectively so that pupils learn well.
• While leaders have acted to improve the attendance of pupils, a minority of pupils do not attend well. As a result, they have some gaps in their learning and do not build new learning successfully. Leaders need to be persistent in their work with pupils and families to further improve attendance.

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