Our Lady and St John's Catholic Primary School

We are a thriving and happy Catholic school, providing a broad and balanced curriculum, designed to educate the whole child and send them forward into the world being 'the best that they can be'.

Catholic religious education is the 'core of the curriculum' ( Saint Pope John Paul II ) and the foundation of the whole educational process. Our mission is to ensure that every child has access to an excellent school experience in every way.

We are fortunate to be supported by a dedicated and committed governing body who play an integral role in our success, acting as the 'critical friend', they challenge and support us to maintain our high standards. Similarly we work in collaboration with our parents to ensure that we are striving to achieve excellence for all our children.

Our school curriculum is bespoke and primarily designed to nurture the spiritual, intellectual and physical growth of each pupil through an holistic approach which takes into account the needs of every child. The School recognises the dignity of every human person because every child is unique and made in the image of God and fosters an awareness of the world's poor.

Equality of opportunity for every person is paramount and prevents all forms of discrimination on grounds of colour, gender, race, social class or ability. Therefore, we value each pupil’s individuality and it is our mission to enable each one of them to reach their full potential through the pursuit of excellence in everything we do for them and everything we teach them. At the same time, we continually strive for outstanding education for all of our pupils. We want every pupil to achieve well academically so that they have the knowledge, skills and understanding needed to become literate, numerate and problem solvers.

Our school curriculum is designed to meet the national curriculum through content that is pertinent to their lives and our local context. We take every available opportunity to improve our children’s cultural capital and instill British values and the Catholic virtues, with a particular focus on justice, respect, compassion and empathy. We strive to improve our children’s understanding of the importance of spirituality in themselves, building on their personal morality, engaging in the culture they live in and understanding as well as respecting the culture of others. Developing the holistic values that will prepare them for life in the modern world in a diverse and ever changing community are at the forefront of the curriculum design.