St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 16 May 2023

St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School is a vibrant and nurturing place to learn. Pupils are proud of their school. Many of them told inspectors that they consider it to be a fun place where they can make new friends easily. Many parents and carers said that staff go out of their way to support them and their children. Pupils, including children in the early years, understand the school rules and values, and they are keen to model these in their actions each day. They are kind to each other and they enjoy all aspects of school life. This is especially the case regarding the clubs and enrichment activities on offer. Pupils can play several different sports, become school leaders and participate in a range of community events. For instance, pupils enjoy singing to residents of local hospices. They are also eager to promote recycling projects to help members of the local community look after the planet. Leaders have high expectations of pupils' behaviour. Pupils know that bullying or poor behaviour will not be tolerated by staff. They are confident that they can tell any adult if anything is worrying them and that they will receive help if they need it. Leaders deal with any incidents of bullying quickly and effectively. This helps pupils to feel safe in school. Leaders are ambitious for all pupils to achieve highly. This includes those pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils enjoy their lessons. They are eager to share what they know already and how this helps them with new learning. In the main, pupils achieve well across a broad range of subjects.

What the school should improve

• On occasion, some teachers do not identify and address pupils' misconceptions sufficiently well. This prevents some pupils from building securely on what they know already. Leaders should ensure that teachers are supported to use assessment strategies systematically to check that pupils have learned and understood earlier learning.
• Leaders have not ensured that some pupils learn about different cultures. As a result, some pupils do not have enough awareness of some cultures that are different to their own. Leaders should ensure that pupils have ample opportunities to develop their knowledge of different cultures and that teachers are supported well to deliver these aspects of the wider curriculum.

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