A primary school in Herefordshire has received an ‘outstanding’ rating from Ofsted following a recent visit.
St Francis Xavier’s Primary School in Hereford received the outstanding rating following a visit on 22nd and 23rd September. It is an improvement on the ‘Good’ rating it achieved when it received a visit in 2014.
The report said that:
“Pupils thrive, succeed and love being at school. This is shown in their regular attendance and exceptional attitudes to learning. They flourish socially, academically and emotionally due to the excellent standard of education and nurture that they receive.”
The report then went on to praise pupils behaviour:
“Pupils’ behaviour is exemplary. Pupils are mature, polite and well mannered. They demonstrate high levels of care and consideration for each other and are very respectful to staff and visitors. Pupils say bullying is rare and dealt with effectively if it happens. They feel safe and are confident to report any concerns to staff.”
The Ofsted report also went onto praise the school’s safeguarding policy by saying:
“There is a strong and well-established culture of safeguarding in this school. Keeping pupils safe is at the heart of the school’s work. Leaders harness and make excellent use of the safeguarding expertise of governors to ensure systems are robust and staff are well trained. Training records are stringent and well organised.
“Staff are vigilant and know how to raise and report concerns. Information is shared with the right agencies to make sure that pupils at risk are protected and supported.
“All safer recruitment checks are carried out when appointing staff to ensure they are suitable to work with pupils.”
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