Diocese of Leeds
diocesan board FOR INSPECTIONS
SEF 48 Primary
[NAME] CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL
[Address]
School URNDate and grade of last s48 inspection
E-mail address
Chair of Governors
Headteacher
RE Subject Leader
Date of SEF48 completion / revision
INTRODUCTION
The Catholic community recognises the importance of school self-evaluation as a continuous process that is complemented from time to time by external inspection. The Self Evaluation Form SEF48 is designed primarily to assist you in your annual self-evaluation of Catholic Life, Worship and Religious Education. The SEF48 also makes an important contribution to inspections. It provides the school and the inspectors with a means of ensuring that inspection covers matters of potential significance to the school.
Guidance on completing the form
This self-evaluation form (revised 2015) for the cycle starting January 2013 is modelled on the sample s5 SEF. Description is not required instead it seeks the school’s evaluative judgements and the grounds on which the judgements are made.
When making judgements leaders should refer to the Section 48 Inspection Schedule where there is ‘Outline Guidance’ and ‘Grade descriptors’.
Inspectors will read the SEF alongside the school improvement plan both to look for the ways in which self-evaluation informs improvement planning and also how self-evaluation indicates the effectiveness of earlier planning.
Interviews with governors, the headteacher and staff during an inspection will be focused on the self-evaluation form and other documents. In addition, headteachers will be invited either in person or through the subject leader or other senior staff, to accompany the inspector in one or more observations. This will enable the school to demonstrate the quality of its self-evaluation in a different way.
Grade descriptions
In judging `How effective the school is in providing Catholic education’, inspectors will decide whether the school is:
‘outstanding’ (grade 1) – highly effective in delivering outcomes that provide exceptionally well for all pupils’ needs;
‘good’ (grade 2) – effective in delivering outcomes that provide well for all pupils’ needs;
‘requires improvement in order to be good’ (grade 3) – not yet a good school, but is not inadequate;
‘inadequate’ (grade 4) – has serious weaknesses and requires significant improvement.
Schools are to evaluate and judge their‘Overall Effectiveness’ in providing Catholic education.
This evaluation must include:
Outcomes for Pupils
Provision
Leaders and Managers
The Overall Effectiveness judgement, which is the last one to be made, is more than an arithmetical calculation. The school should evaluate each aspect of performance, looking at strengths and areas for development and consider the significance of each aspect in order to arrive at a balanced judgement based on evidence.The SEF should make it clear to readers why the school has arrived at the overall judgement in terms that are particular to the school.
Sevenspecific areas of school life are to be addressed:
OUTCOMES
The extent to which pupils contribute to and benefit from the Catholic Lifeof the school.
How well pupils achieve and enjoy their learning in Religious Education.
How well pupils respond to and participate in the school’s Collective Worship.
PROVISION
The quality of teaching and how purposeful learning is in Religious Education.
The extent to which the Religious Education curriculum promotes pupils’learning.
The quality of Collective Worship.
LEADERS AND MANAGERS
How well leaders, governors and managers promote, monitor and evaluate the provision for CatholicEducation and plan and implement improvement to outcomes for pupils.
PART A:INFORMATION ABOUT THE SCHOOL
Name of the schoolType
Status
Age Range
Address of school
Telephone
E-mail address
Website address
Chaplain
LA/Academy Trust
The school’s context, including the Catholic context, and any significant changes in its circumstances since the last inspection. It is suggested that this is kept to 300 words.
PART B:SCHOOL DATA
PUPILS / FS / Y1 / Y2 / Y3 / Y4 / Y5 / Y6 / TotPT / FT
Number on roll
Catholics on roll
Other Christian denomination
Other faith background
Total on SA+
Total with Statements of SEN
Total Pupil Premium
Exclusions in last academic year
STAFFING / TEACHING TIME
(Hours) / FS
PT / FS
HT / Y1 / Y2 / Y3 / Y4 / Y5 / Y6 / Total
Total Catholic teachers (f.t.e.) / Total Teaching Time
Total Full time teachers / RE Teaching Time
Total Part time teachers
Number Teaching RE
Number with CCRS or equivalent
Total Classroom Support Staff (f.t.e.)
Number with CCRS or equivalent
ORGANISATION / ORGANISATION
Published admission number / Average class size KS1
Number of classes / Average class size KS2
PART C:SCHOOL ATTAINMENT DATA
RESULTS FOR THE YEAR / 20PRIMARY
End of KS1 / No in cohort / Workingtowards / L1% / L2% / L2+% / L3% / L4% / L4+% / L5% / L5+% / APS / % 2 Levels of Progress / %3 Levels of Progress
RE
Writing
Reading
GROUPS
BOYS
GIRLS
SEN
EAL
PP
PRIMARY
End of KS2 / No in cohort / Working towards / L1% / L2% / L2+% / L3% / L4% / L4+% / L5% / L5+% / APS / % 2 Levels of Progress / % 3 Levels of Progress
RE
Writing
Reading
GROUPS
BOYS
GIRLS
SEN
EAL
PP
PART D: FINANCIAL DATA
EXPENDITURE (£) / Last financial year20__ / Current financial year
20__ / Next financial year
20__
RE
English
Maths
Science
Please give an indication of the key areas of spending in RE including CPD, resources:
PART E THE SELF EVALUATION SCHEDULE
OUTCOMES FOR ALL PUPILS
OUTCOMES: The extent to which pupils contribute to and benefit from the Catholic Life of the school (300) / Grade:Evaluate:
• the extent to which pupils take on responsibilities and take part in developing the Catholic character of
the school
• pupils’ sense of belonging to the school community and their relationship with those from different backgrounds
• the extent to which pupils contribute to the common good in the school and wider community
Impact of this evidence:
Evidence that supports this judgement: (bullet points and, when appropriate, indicate documentary evidence)
• / •
Further Actions / Questions (Why this judgement is not the grade above / below?)
OUTCOMES: How well pupils achieve and enjoy their learning in Religious Education (300) / Grade:
Evaluate:
• pupils’ attainment in Religious Education at the end of each key stage
• the quality of pupils’ learning and their progress, and any variations between groups
• the quality of learning for pupils with particular learning needs and/or disabilities and their progress
Impact of this evidence:
Evidence that supports this judgement: (bullet points and, when appropriate, indicate documentary evidence)
• / •
Further Actions / Questions (Why this judgement is not the grade above / below?
OUTCOMES: How well pupils respond to and participate in the school’s Collective Worship (300) / Grade:
Evaluate:
• to what extent pupils show interest and actively participate in Collective Worship
• to what extent pupils are acquiring skills in planning and leading prayer and worship
• how well Collective Worship contributes to the spiritual and moral development of pupils
Impact of this evidence:
Evidence that supports this judgement: (bullet points and, when appropriate, indicate documentary evidence)
• / •
Further Actions / Questions (Why this judgement is not the grade above / below?)
PROVISION FOR CATHOLIC EDUCATION
PROVISION: The quality of teaching and learning in Religious Education (300) / Grade:Evaluate:
• the effect of teaching on learning and progress in Religious Education
• how well teaching promotes pupil enjoyment of Religious Education
Impact of this evidence:
Evidence that supports this judgement: (bullet points and, when appropriate, indicate documentary evidence)
• / •
Further Actions / Questions (Why this judgement is not the grade above / below?)
PROVISION: The extent to which the Religious Education curriculum promotes pupils’ learning (300) / Grade:
Evaluate:
• that the RE curriculum and other activities are relevant to the pupils’ needs and are provided coherently to ensure that pupils, whatever their starting points, are able to achieve appropriately
• that the RE curriculum contributes to pupils’ spiritual, moral development and vocation
• that the RE curriculum meets the requirements of the Bishops’ Conference (see Religious Education Curriculum Directory 2012) and is responsive to diocesan requirements and recommendations
Impact of this evidence:
Evidence that supports this judgement: (bullet points and, when appropriate, indicate documentary evidence)
• / •
Further Actions / Questions (Why this judgement is not the grade above / below?)
PROVISION: The quality of Collective Worship provided by the school (300) / Grade:
Evaluate:
• how well the school provides opportunities for the pupils to develop spiritually through acts of Collective Worship, taking into account their age, aptitudes, family backgrounds and the Catholic character of the school.
Evidence that supports this judgement: (bullet points and, when appropriate, indicate documentary evidence)
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Further Actions / Questions (Why this judgement is not the grade above / below?)
EFFECTIVENESS OF LEADERS AND MANAGERS IN DEVELOPING CATHOLIC EDUCATION
How effectively leaders, governors and managers promote, monitor and evaluate the provision for Catholic Education and plan and implement improvement to outcomes for pupils (600)Evaluate:
• how effectively leaders, governors and managers promote the work of the Catholic school and fulfil their canonical and statutory responsibilities
• how effectively leaders, governors and managers monitor and evaluate the Catholic Life of the school and implement improvement
• how effectively leaders, governors and managers promote, monitor and evaluate the quality of provision for Collective Worship and implement improvement
• how effectively leaders, governors and managers use monitoring data to evaluate the school’s performance in RE and also to evaluate provision and outcomes in order to plan future improvements
• the effectiveness of the RE subject leader(s)
• how effectively assessment is used within RE and monitored by the RE subject leader, senior leaders and governors to secure improvement in RE
• how effectively leaders, governors and managers engage in, and are actively committed to, partnership activity to promote Catholic learning and pupil well-being
• the school’s capacity for sustained improvement
Impact of this evidence:
Evidence that supports this judgement: (bullet points and, when appropriate, indicate documentary evidence)
• / •
Further Actions / Questions (Why this judgement is not the grade above / below?)
OVERALL EFFECTIVENESS
How effective the school is in providing Catholic Education
How effective the school is in providing Catholic EducationEvaluate:
• The above judgement on overall effectiveness is based on all the available evidence following the evaluation of Outcomes for Pupils, the Provision for Catholic Education andLeadership and Management in the development of Catholic Education.
What does the school need to do in order to improve further?
Briefly list the actions the school needs to take.
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