The quality of education	Requires Improvement
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management	Requires Improvement
Early years provision	Good

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Foundational Skills: Phonics well-established with trained staff, aiding pupils' effective catch-up.

Foundational Skills: Phonics program well established; pupils read matched books

Success of the Curriculum: Reception curriculum is established; older pupils' experiences variable.

Areas Needing Improvement: Inconsistency in outlining knowledge steps hinders effective teaching.

Success of the Curriculum: Reception curriculum is established; older pupils' experiences variable.

Areas Needing Improvement: Inconsistency in outlining knowledge steps hinders effective teaching.

Success of the Curriculum: Curriculum undergoing changes; some areas more developed than others

Areas Needing Improvement: Lacks clarity on pupil requirements and teaching resources

Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils behave well; school remains calm and orderly.

Performance in Maths & Reading: Early reading well supported; books develop understanding

Support for Falling Behind: Appropriate training helps catch up; English learners supported

Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils behave well; calm and orderly atmosphere

Performance in Maths & Reading: Deep dives conducted in early reading and mathematics.

Support for Falling Behind: Effective supports for English as additional language learners.

Performance in Maths & Reading: Deep dives conducted in early reading and mathematics.

Support for Falling Behind: Effective supports for English as additional language learners.

Support for SEND Pupils: Identifies SEND pupils accurately, works with external agencies for support.

Support for SEND Pupils: Accurately identifies pupils with SEND, works with external agencies

Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Bullying is rare, strong pupil-teacher relationships enhance safety.

Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Bullying is rare; safe environment established

Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Strong professional relationships support pupil well-being

Impact on Student Progress: Significant curriculum changes require support for teaching staff.

Impact on Student Progress: Teaching challenges due to curriculum changes

Teaching Staff Challenges: Leadership changes; requires more support

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Extracurricular Activities: Sports, art, drama, trips to places of worship available

2024 24 September

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2022 08 March

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Mary Street, Yeovil, South West BA21 4EG

About Us

St Gildas Catholic Primary School is a Primary, Co-Ed, Roman Catholic school located in Somerset, South West.

It has 219 students from age 4-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 24 : 1.

At this school, 53% of pupils achieved higher standard in reading, writing & maths at key stage 2.

This school rated Requires Improvement by recent Ofsted inspection.

Headteacher/Principal Mrs Juliet Cahill
Phase of Education Primary
School Type Academy converter
Gender Co-Ed
Age range 4-11 yr
School Size 226
Student Teacher Ratio 24 : 1
Year Founded 2022
Religion Roman Catholic

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	Current St Gildas Catholic Primary School Yeovil BA21 4EG	St. Michael's Academy Yeovil BA21 4JW View profile	Huish Primary School Yeovil BA20 1AY View profile
Phase of Education	Primary	Primary	Primary
Type	Academies	Academies	Academies
Snobe grade	B	A-	B-
Ofset report	Requires Improvement	Good	Outstanding
Age range	4-11	7-11	4-11

Gender	Co-Ed	Co-Ed	Co-Ed
Student teacher ratio	24.6	20.3	23.9
Proficient Math	104	106	106
Proficient Read	104	106	106
Grade 5 or above GCSE	-	-	-
Grade 5 or above A Level	-	-	-
Day Fees	-	-	-

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Following my visit to the school on 7 February 2017, I write on behalf of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education, Children's Services and Skills to report the inspection findings. The visit was the first short inspection carried out since the school was judged to be good in June 2012. This school continues to be good. The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. Throughout your...

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Primary Exam Result

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score	School	LA	England
Maths	104	90	97
Reading	104	92	98

Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).

Reading, writing and maths	School	LA	England
Pupils meeting the expected standard	53%	48.88%	55.96%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	6%	6.42%	7.42%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject	Progress score	Description
Reading	-3.1	Below Average
Writing	1.2	Above Average
Maths	-2.4	Below Average