OFSTED INSPECTION 2 ND -3 RD JUNE 2015 Primary partner school of Cardinal Hume Catholic School ST ANNE’S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL

POSITIVE PROGRESS NOTED BY OFSTED  Pupils feel safe and secure  Pupils behaviour is good – improved position  New senior leadership team, new governing body and admin/business support from CHCS  Effective support from LA & Diocese have ensured a positive impact on school improvement  Teaching is improving and standards are rising  Working in partnership with CHCS Teaching school – Outstanding CPD to improve Teaching and Learning across the school  Effective middle leader structure now in place to allow for a focussed approach to pupil progress in all subjects  SEN pupils make good progress  New Governors bring a range or expertise to support and challenge school leaders Primary partner school of Cardinal Hume Catholic School

SUMMARY JUDGEMENTS  OVERALL JUDGEMENT – REQUIRES IMPROVEMENT  BEHAVIOUR AND SAFETY - GOOD Primary partner school of Cardinal Hume Catholic School

 Previous Senior Leaders have not been robustly held to account for schools performance  Middle leadership has not been effectively implemented across the school until the change in senior leadership  Pupils haven’t made consistently good progress over time  Teaching was not consistently good or suitably challenging for the most able  Effective questioning to challenge thinking was not consistent  Outdoor learning has not been effectively developed across the school  Cross curricular application of writing and maths in other subjects was not strong Primary partner school of Cardinal Hume Catholic School WHY IS IT NOT “GOOD”?

FUTURE PLANS  Open door policy  More engagement with parents  Continue to improve quality of teaching through our partnership with CHCS Teaching school  Effective performance management to challenge & support teachers to ensure high standards  Development of middle leaders to ensure best practice  Accountability, challenge and effectiveness to ensure all children make rapid and sustained progress  Structures and systems to ensure effective planning & support - each child to meet their potential regardless of starting points Primary partner school of Cardinal Hume Catholic School

FUTURE PLANS (CON)  High expectations & consistency in all aspect of all school life from all stakeholders  Focus on new assessment procedures that help children develop into independent learners – behaviours for learning  Develop outdoor learning opportunities for all children across the curriculum further  Develop on the curriculum to provide exciting and engaging opportunities that inspire the children to want to learn  Celebration assembly, reward systems, sense of pride in school and team building  Resources used effectively and fairly throughout the school Primary partner school of Cardinal Hume Catholic School

VISION St Anne’s Catholic Primary to become an OUTSTANDING School  A school that ensures all the children (regardless of ability, background, faith, gender or race) achieve their full potential in all areas  An environment where children love learning, develop positive attitudes to learning and fully embrace every opportunity  A nurturing and caring environment where high expectations and belief in every child are the centre of all that we do  A school where children are proud to attend, staff proud to work at and Governors proud to be support  The school which parents recommend to everyone they meet for ethos, pastoral care as well as academic results  A school where together, through effective partnership between home and school, children can have the best start in life so they can realise they truly can achieve their full potential

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