St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 25 November 2025

Pupils at St Michael and All Angels use the school's values to treat each other with kindness and respect. Staff promote positive behaviours consistently well to ensure that it is a comfortable, nurturing environment. For example, children in the early years receive a warm welcome at the start of the day. They settle into a clear routine and work cooperatively alongside their classmates. Older pupils also feel safe at school. They say that bullying is rare because any early signs of misbehaviour are dealt with swiftly and effectively by staff. Pupils especially like the welcoming atmosphere at the school. They enjoy their work because staff provide them with interesting, relevant tasks. Staff are adept at spotting barriers to pupils' learning. Any difficulties are addressed effectively to help pupils achieve the high aspirations that are set for their learning. As a result, children in the early years and pupils across the school, especially disadvantaged pupils, attain as well as pupils nationally. The knowledge that pupils gain in subjects across the curriculum ensures that they are ready for their next steps in learning. There is a wide range of clubs and other activities on offer to cater for pupils' interests and talents. Those who have special educational needs and/or disabilities and those who are disadvantaged feel included in all aspects of school life. All pupils are well prepared for life in modern Britain. For example, pupils in upper key stage 2 have opportunities to debate different issues to gain a greater appreciation of others' opinions and views. They also relish the opportunities they have to contribute to the school community through their leadership roles, which makes them feel proud to give something back to the school community.

What the school should improve

• Leaders should continue to improve attendance by tackling the persistent absence of a minority of pupils.
• Leaders should ensure that pupils' achievement in writing is developed more consistently between year groups. They should focus on developing pupils' understanding of sentence structure in key stage 1 and pupils' handwriting and presentation across the school.

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