The school’s aim to offer a very good, all-round education for its pupils will well-fulfilled with considerable extra-curricular provision and a well-planned and balanced curriculum. 

The intellectual, personal, physical and aesthetic needs of the pupils of all ages are very well catered for.

Pupils are encouraged to work independently and creatively.  They are keen to learn, very well-behaved and courteous whether in the classroom or around the school.

The standard of art within the curriculum is outstanding and the cross-curricular displays around the school add considerably to the learning environment.

Pupils have a very good grounding in the core subjects of English, mathematics and science.

Within the school, schemes of work and policy documents are well-organised and reviewed regularly.

Arrangements for pupil transition from the nursery to Reception, and from Year 2 to Year 3 are carefully planned and very effective.

By the end of Foundation Stage, pupils have attained very good results.

Achievement observed in lessons and written work is particularly high in science, English, geography and art.

The school’s reputation in sport is high, and the school excels at many sports.

Pupils are very committed in their attitudes to their work.

The school’s aims are fully met by the outstanding range of opportunities for personal development offered through the curriculum and broader aspects of school life.

Provision for spiritual awareness is excellent.

Provision for moral education is excellent in all areas of the school.

Excellent opportunities exist for cultural development.

The overall quality of teaching is good, with a third of the lessons observed being outstanding.

The quality of pastoral care is extremely good and the school is highly successful in ensuring the welfare, health and safety of its pupils.

Pastoral care is very effective and prioritises the school’s aim to help pupils feel happy and secure within a caring community.

The quality of relationships among the community is high.  Pupils mix well with their peers and are kind and helpful to one another.  They celebrate each others’successes.

Throughout the school links are strong with both parents and the community and there is a high degree of parental satisfaction.

Parents particularly appreciate the quality of teaching, the range of the curriculum, the guidance their children receive and the attitudes and values the school instils in the children.

An open door policy throughout the school enables parents to feel welcome and to keep teachers informed of any problems.

Links with the community, with which the school has very good relations, are outstanding.

The school is well governed by a group of people with different specialisms, who are committed to the good of the pupils, the aims of the school and its continuing development.

The headmaster provides very effective leadership with strong support from the deputy head and Key-stage co-ordinators.

Throughout the school resources are plentiful and well managed.

The school is highly successful in meeting its aims to provide a very good all-round education in which all pupils can develop their talents within a caring Christian community, and is outstanding in some important areas.

In the Foundation Stage and infant department, the pupils receive a very good start to their education.

The pupils’ very good behaviour together with the outstanding personal development and caring atmosphere of the community, is a reflection of dedicated staff, much good teaching and the enthusiasm and leadership of the head.

Great improvements have been made since the last inspection particularly in raising academic standards to their present level, providing excellent PSHE and increasing the provision for ICT.