Our 2009 Ofsted Inspection
Our latest Ofsted inspection in June 2009 graded St. Winefride’s as an ‘Outstanding’ school. The inspectors’ judgements were as follow:
- How effective are leadership and management in raising achievement and supporting all learners: OUTSTANDING
- How effective are teaching and learning in meeting the full range of learners’ needs: OUTSTANDING
- How good is the overall personal development and well-being of the learners: OUTSTANDING
- How well learners make progress, taking account of any significant variations between groups of learners: OUTSTANDING
- The behaviour of learners: OUTSTANDING
The inspectors wrote:
“Pupils are learning at a rapid pace, because of the outstanding quality of the teaching and the curriculum.”
“Pupils’ personal development is outstanding, as is their spiritual, moral, social and cultural understanding.”
“An outstanding Headteacher and skilled team of senior managers provide excellent clarity in guiding and developing the school.”
“Pupils make excellent progress and attain above average standards by Year 6 from low starting points in the Nursery.”
“The school is a very effective organisation, and its strong focus on Catholic principles and shared commitment to raise standards demonstrate that it has excellent capacity to improve further.”
“Staff work hard to ensure that, in this diverse school community, all pupils have equal access to learning.”
The inspectors said that St. Winefride’s is an ‘Outstanding’ school because: Pupils make excellent progress and attain above average standards by Year 6 from low starting points in the Nursery and the children’s outstanding attitudes to learning which are reflected in excellent attendance.
