The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. You work productively with the whole school community to create a warm, friendly and welcoming ethos that is highly valued by others. You work closely with staff, pupils and parents to ensure that the school is at the heart of the community that it serves; there is a tangible team spirit. St Patrick’s offers a high level of pastoral care for all pupils and staff, but particularly for pupils who have additional needs. Pupils are happy and enjoy coming to school. Parents value how visible you and your leaders are around the school and how well their children are known and valued as individuals. Parents spoken to during the inspection and those who responded to Ofsted’s online questionnaire were very positive about the school. Comments included: ‘I find the school incredibly supportive’, ‘a caring community which focuses on the whole child’ and ‘family orientated, positive values and community feel’. Leaders and governors have an accurate and reflective view of the school’s strengths and priorities. Together, working as a highly effective partnership, leaders are determined to improve the school further, on what one governor affirmed is your ‘journey to outstanding’. Leaders have high expectations of what they and your staff can achieve, while being mindful and realistic about staff workload. Governors are committed to the school and to the community.