Inspection Reports
Ofsted
St Mary's continues to judged a GOOD school by Ofsted, following an inspection in November 2018.
The inspector praised the leadership and management of the school, the govenors and the hard work and efforts that the staff have put into raising standards and teaching in learning. The inspector was very positive about the behaviour of pupils and she commented on how happy parents are with the school. The strong culture the school has for keeping children safe and the extensive programme for pastoral care at St Mary's was also acknowledged.
The full report is available below.
SIAMS Inspection
As a church school, we are inspected by both Ofsted inspectors and SIAMS inspectors.
The SIAMS inspection is a rigorous and comprehensive process over a day and involves interviews with staff, pupils, parents and governor as well as the school's leadership team. The inspector also looks at pupils' books and observes teaching and playtimes.
The inspection report states that 'St Mary's Primary School is one where all flourish because all are cared for.'
The inspector concluded that St. Mary's is a good church school highlighting the 'rich experiences' children are given and how teachers encourage children to be curious in their thinking and have the courage to explore different ideas in their learning.
The behaviour of children was praised as were relationships between staff and pupils.