Saint Bernadette Catholic Primary School is smaller than the average primary school. It has a Nursery for three-year-olds which runs a session in the morning. Almost all of the children enter the school when they get to Reception age. An inspection of the religious education (section 48) at the school took place on 22 February 2017. There has been a high staff turnover. Over half of the teaching staff have worked at the school for less than a year. The new headteacher was appointed in May 2017. The new senior leadership team has been in place for less than a year. The proportion of pupils who have SEN and/or disabilities is lower than the national average. The proportion of pupils who have an education, health and care plan is in line with the national average. The proportion of pupils who are disadvantaged and in receipt of pupil premium funding is below the national average. Inspection report: Saint Bernadette Catholic Primary School, 9–10 October 2018 Page 9 of 11 Information about this inspection Inspectors observed lessons across a range of subjects in the early years, key stage 1 and key stage 2. Some observations were carried out jointly with senior leaders. During visits to lessons, inspectors spoke with pupils and looked at their work to find out more about how well they are learning. The lead inspector met with governors, including the chair of the governing body. The lead inspector discussed the school’s effectiveness with a representative from the local authority. Discussions were also held with the headteacher, senior leaders, the business manager, subject leaders, the special educational needs coordinator, staff with responsibility for the early years, staff with responsibility for safeguarding and new members of staff. Inspectors observed pupils’ behaviour in lessons and around the school. Inspectors met formally with two groups of pupils and spoke informally to pupils in the playground. Inspectors read with nine pupils from a range of year groups in Year 2 through to Year 6. Inspectors scrutinised a range of documentation. This included policies, leaders’ evaluation of the school’s effectiveness, the school’s improvement plans, safeguarding records and information about pupils’ attendance, attainment and progress. Inspectors considered 94 responses to Ofsted’s online survey, Parent View. Inspectors also spoke to parents when they dropped their children off at school at the start of the day. Inspection team Liz Smith, lead inspector Ofsted Inspector David Piercy Ofsted Inspector Inspection report: Saint Bernadette Catholic Primary School, 9–10 October 2018 Page 10 of 11 Any complaints about the inspection or the report should be made following the procedures set out in the guidance ‘Raising concerns and making a complaint about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/publications/complaints-about-ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email [email protected].