St Ignatius Catholic Primary School

What inspectors noted positively.

• Key Stage 2 attainment in reading, writing, and mathematics is significantly above the national average.
• Pupils behave very well, showing an admirable attitude to learning and playing harmoniously.
• The school has established a highly inclusive environment where pupils with SEND make positive progress.

Neutral topics you may wish to explore.

• Developing more consistent teaching quality and detailed knowledge in subjects beyond English and mathematics.
• Improving the fluency and accuracy of pupils' handwriting across the school.
• Ensuring consistency in the quality of staff interactions in the Early Years to further extend children's thinking.

The safeguarding standards are met, with an established open culture where concerns are actively identified and managed to keep children safe.

Leaders are highly ambitious and have a clear oversight of school strengths, though they are currently refining governance arrangements and leadership capacity in the wider curriculum.