St Paul's CofE Primary School, Leamington Spa

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 4 October 2022

'We are all equally important, listened to and loved by God' is the motto at the heart of St Paul's C of E Primary School. This is evident in all that leaders, staff and pupils do to welcome and support the whole school community. One parent shared the views of many by saying, 'I feel certain that my child's well-being is at the forefront of everything they do.' This is an inclusive school, where all pupils are fully involved in everything that the school does. From training as sports leaders, to joining a range of clubs, to taking part in language days with a local university, there is plenty on offer. Pupils get off to a good start when they join the school and continue to achieve well throughout their time here. Pupils say that they always feel safe in school. They understand what bullying is and say that it hardly ever happens. If it does, staff quickly put a stop to it. Pupils behave well in lessons and around school. They build good relationships with teachers, leaders and staff. One pupil said that the teachers are the best part of the school: 'Teachers are lovely to people, and they respect how we feel.'

What the school should improve

• In some subjects, in some year groups, leaders have not identified the key content that pupils need to learn and the order in which this should be taught. As a result, some learning is not consistently sequenced in a way to help pupils build on what they already know or prepare for what they will learn next. Leaders should ensure that, in these subjects and year groups, they identify precisely what pupils should know and remember so that pupils can build on what they learn.
• There are some small inconsistencies in the delivery of the current phonics programme. As a result, a small number of pupils, including those with SEND, are not learning to read as effectively as they could. Leaders should ensure that the current phonics scheme is fully understood by all staff so that it can be delivered consistently and in line with leaders' high expectations, and they should ensure that their new scheme is also implemented effectively.

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