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St James's Catholic Primary School

St James's Catholic Primary School

‘Put out into the deep’

Ofsted

Ofsted Inspection: October 2024

Inspection dates: 8 and 9 October 2024

 

Ranked "Outstanding" in all five areas.

 

 

  • The quality of education:            Outstanding

 

  • Behaviour and attitudes:             Outstanding

 

  • Personal development:               Outstanding

 

  • Leadership and management:    Outstanding

 

  • Early years provision:                  Outstanding

 

The Inspectors' report stated:

 

"The school has a relentless focus on providing the highest possible quality of education."

 

"Pupils consistently demonstrate excellent attitudes to their learning. They are extremely focused and engaged during lessons. Children in the early years are highly motivated. They share and cooperate well and show respect for each other."

 

"The school has developed an extremely ambitious curriculum for all pupils. They make sure that pupils build knowledge over time progressively. Staff have identified precisely what pupils need to learn at each stage of the curriculum. This helps pupils to learn and remember new concepts quickly."

 

"The school have developed a thoughtful and well-planned personal development programme. This is rooted in the values of the school. Pupils develop a thorough understanding of how to stay safe and healthy. Pupils all have access to a rich set of wider opportunities."

 

Please find below our most recent Ofsted reports and relevant information from the Department for Education Performance Tables. 

Ofsted School Inspection Reports