St Edward's Catholic First School

Voluntary aided schoolPrimary

SL4 5EN / 5–9 / Roman Catholic

Good

Ofsted

77%

parents recommend

Rated Good by Ofsted in 2023

Good

Good

Inspected 2023

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
Sixth Form

77% of parents would recommend this school

88 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
58%
Agree
30%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
1%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
55%
Agree
28%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
1%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
53%
Agree
32%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
3%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
1%
Agree
6%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
14%
Don't know
22%
Not applicable
51%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
34%
Agree
35%
Disagree
17%
Strongly disagree
14%
Don't know
0%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
24%
Agree
17%
Disagree
14%
Strongly disagree
16%
Don't know
1%
Not applicable
28%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
14%
No
86%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 12 parents

Strongly agree
34%
Agree
25%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
25%
Don't know
8%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
34%
Agree
31%
Disagree
14%
Strongly disagree
10%
Don't know
11%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
41%
Agree
43%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
3%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
35%
Agree
33%
Disagree
23%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
0%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
43%
Agree
42%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
2%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
55%
Agree
32%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
3%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
43%
Agree
28%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
14%
Don't know
7%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
77%
No
23%

10.8% of pupils receive SEN support

10.8%

SEN support

1.8%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
1.4%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
0.7%
Speech, Language & Communication
4.3%
Specific Learning Difficulty
0%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
4.3%

92% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Not applicable
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
92%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 20.4:1

Free school meals
8.3%
Pupil:teacher ratio
20.4:1
Overall absence
4.52%
Persistent absence
12.78%
English as additional language
24.8%
Teachers with QTS
92.6%
White
63.4%
White British37.8%
Other White22.7%
Irish2.9%
Mixed
16.9%
Other Mixed8.3%
White & Asian6.8%
White & Black Caribbean1.1%
White & Black African0.7%
Asian
12.3%
Indian7.2%
Pakistani4%
Chinese0.7%
Other Asian0.4%
Black
2.5%
Caribbean1.1%
African0.7%
Other Black0.7%
Other
3.2%