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Inspection Success:
History Inspection December 2008
An Inspection in History (and ICT etc) was carried out in December 2008 School was described as "Outstanding" overall. To view this inspection report, please click here
Full Ofsted Inspection February 2007
Our school was last inspected on Wednesday 21st and Thursday 22nd of February 2007. We were absolutely delighted with the outcome of the Inspection, which reflects the hard work and energy the staff and pupils have committed to the school. Please click here for the Official Inspection Report, or read on... “Second To None” Lead Ofsted Inspector Frank Carruthers
Saints Peter And Paul is a Catholic Primary School with Nursery located in the Tower Hill area of Kirkby. It caters for children aged 3 to 11. Additionally the wonderful “Little Saints” room (funded by Sure Start Tower Hill) provides support for children 0 to 3 years old and their parents.
The school opened in 1976, originally as a Nursery and Infants School, but consistent growth in reputation within the community and subsequently buildings have lead to today’s excellent facilities and provision.
Saints Peter And Paul has had a history of excellent Ofsted Inspections, most recently in February 2007, lead by Mr. Frank Carruthers.
Overall effectiveness of the school
The school is providing a good education for pupils and has some outstanding features. Pupils make excellent progress in their personal development thanks to the outstanding care, guidance and support the school provides.
From the very earliest days in Nursery, the children gain confidence, self-discipline and excellent attitudes to learning.
Pupils’ awareness of matters of personal safety and the importance of a healthy lifestyle is excellent. It is the caring and supportive ethos of the school which drives this.
Pupils make good progress throughout the school in English, mathematics and science from a very low level of attainment on entry to Nursery.
Pupils with learning difficulties and/or disabilities make similarly good progress thanks to the excellent support they receive.
Teaching and learning across all classes are good and lead to the good progress the pupils make.
All staff know the pupils and their needs very well and lessons are well planned to promote basic skills of literacy, numeracy and information and communication technology (ICT).
The curriculum is well planned and contributes much to the pupils’ enjoyment of school, being enriched, for example, through a good range of extra-curricular activities.
Leadership and management are good and teamwork is a key strength. The school is exceptionally well led by the headteacher.
Governors carry out their responsibilities well and have a good overview of the school’s performance and provision.
How well does the school work in partnership with others to promote learners’ well-being: Outstanding
Achievements And Standards
Children make good progress in the Foundation Stage because of good teaching and learning.
By the end of the Reception year most children have made considerable gains in their learning, especially in their personal development.
Progress continues to be good throughout Years 1 to 6. It is uniformly good across all year groups.
Personal Development And Well being: Outstanding
The extent of learners’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development : “Outstanding”
Pupils’ personal development, including their spiritual, moral, social and cultural development, is outstanding.
Behaviour is good and often excellent in lessons and around the school. Pupils report that they enjoy school very much and this is evident in the way they enthusiastically attend extra-curricular activities.
Inspectors commented upon.… “excellent concentration”
How well learners enjoy their education?: Outstanding
The school deals promptly with and supports exceptionally well the few pupils who display challenging behaviour. Rare incidents of bullying are dealt with similarly.
Pupils have a very good understanding of the importance of a sensible and healthy lifestyle and make wise choices for lunch. They show sensitivity to and care for the safety of others in and around the school and also have a very secure understanding of how to stay safe outside school.
Healthy lifestyles?: Outstanding.
The pupils make good contributions to the school’s community:
All pupils make good progress in basic skills and develop excellent attitudes and cooperative behaviour.
These skills give them an excellent start in the next stages of their education.
How well learners develop workplace and other skills that will contribute to their future economic well-being: “Outstanding”
Safe practices?: Outstanding.
Quality of provision
Teaching and learning There is good teaching and learning in all year groups ….. (sometimes “outstanding”)
Teachers know the pupils well and are very receptive to their individual needs. Their questions are perceptive and encourage pupils to think logically and to gain confidence.
Planning is good and caters well for the individual needs of pupils. Those pupils with learning difficulties and/or disabilities are catered for very well, particularly when they are supported by good quality teaching assistants.
Assessment is detailed and Informative and leads to effective planning for learning.
Curriculum and other activities
The curriculum is well planned and balanced. There is a strong emphasis given to literacy, numeracy, science and ICT. The curriculum contributes strongly to pupils’ enjoyment of school.
There is a good range of extra-curricular activities and residential experiences. In the Foundation Stage the curriculum is well planned and offers the children exciting experiences. Provision indoors is outstanding.
Care, guidance and support
“Outstanding”
The staff’s commitment to the welfare of pupils is excellent.
There are excellent systems for monitoring and supporting the welfare and progress of pupils with learning difficulties and/or disabilities, of looked-after children and of others experiencing times of crisis or stress.
Excellent professional training of staff supports pupils who are particularly vulnerable.
Pupils with additional needs are identified very early and there is extensive involvement of outside agencies to do the best for these pupils. Parents are included well in reviewing their children’s progress and comment very favourably on how staff are approachable and supportive.
The tracking of pupils’ personal and academic progress is excellent. Parents and pupils are well informed about the targets pupils have.
How well learners develop workplace and other skills that will contribute to their future economic well-being?: Outstanding.
Leadership and management
Overall, leadership and management are good. Leadership by the headteacher is outstanding and has been sustained over his twelve years in post.
His expertise and high quality practice have been acknowledged by the local authority and used to develop the expertise of other headteachers. His work has established not only an ethos which is caring and supportive but one which is focused on achievement.
Recent changes in the structure of the senior leadership team have built well on established systems and the new assistant headteachers are developing into an effective and cohesive team.
Governance is good and there is outstanding and sustained leadership by the chairperson.
The governors are very well involved in school development planning.
RE Inspection:An RE Inspection was carried out on 19th June by Rev. Des Seddon. The report sent by the Christian Education Section lists the school's overall Religious Education provision as "Good" and rates the capacity to improve listed as "1" ie "Outstanding."
For the full report please click here. For the judgements summary page click here
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