OFSTED Report for Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Rottingdean

OFSTED

OFSTED Inspections

This page refers to the findings of the last OFSTED inspection.
It details what the school does well and what could be improved We will update this page soon with the measures the school has taken since this report.

The School was last inspected by OFSTED on 2nd July 2001.

Main findings of the report

What the school does well

  • Pupils achieve well and make good progress as they move through the school, so that standards achieved in English, mathematics and science at the end of Year 6 are well above the national average.
  • The good learning of pupils across the school is promoted well by the good teaching and by the very good attitudes which they have to their work.
  • Provision for children in the Foundation Stage is good, as their curriculum is well organised and taught and meets the needs of all the children.
  • The good provision for pupils' spiritual, social and moral development enables the school to function as an effective and caring community.
  • The very good partnership established with parents encourages them and enables them to become more involved in their children's learning.
  • The work of the learning support assistants makes an important contribution to the standards pupils attain and the progress they make.
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What could be improved

  • There are shortcomings in the current school development plan which limit its effectiveness as a means of planning and evaluating the school's further improvement.
  • The standards achieved by pupils across the school in information and communication technology are not as high as they could be because of lack of consistent access to a sufficient number of computers.
  • Assessment data are not fully used to provide a clear picture of the progress made by each pupil.
  • The physical development of children in the Foundation Stage is limited by lack of regular access to an appropriately resourced outside play and activity area.
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