Inspection Reports

Below are our most recent Ofsted and Diocesan inspection reports. Please click on the links to open the documents.

September 2022 Inspection Report

As you will see, our school has maintained its status as a Good school.  This is a testament to the hard work and dedication of all the staff and governors, and our wonderful children and parents who are real advocates of our school. 

Catholic Schools' Inspectorate Report - February 2025

On behalf of Mrs Wilson, headteacher and Mr O'Hara, Chair of the Local Governing Body 

Dear families,

On 12th and 13th February our school was inspected by the Catholic Archdiocese of Birmingham. We are pleased to share with you that Our Lady & St Werburgh’s is an Outstanding Catholic School.

The inspectors’ judgement reflects your efforts, staff leadership, supportive governance, and most importantly of all, the children’s attitude to learning.

 Here are a few highlights of the report:

• Pupils share how Catholic social teaching informs their actions.
• Governors are clear on their mission to provide a catholic education for the families. Governors are passionate about living their vision and regularly attend diocesan and MAC training. This ensures a culture of evangelisation is threaded throughout the school.
• Governors and leaders are deeply committed to prioritising religious education alongside other core subjects and ensuring alignment with the Bishops' Conference requirements. Under the headteacher’s leadership, a clear vision for the subject has been established, driving improvements in lesson design that enhance pupil outcomes and promote consistency.
• Pupils confidently demonstrate their knowledge of a range of traditional prayers, supported by the school's structured approach to offering age and stage appropriate monthly prayers. Older pupils make explicit links between prayer and scripture, citing examples of its transformative power and how it serves as a model for their lives.
• Leaders have designed a well-structured and detailed prayer and liturgy policy that clearly outlines expectations and guides celebrating the liturgical year

As a Catholic school, we are inspected by two equally important authorities: Ofsted and the Catholic Schools Inspectorate. CSI is a legal requirement recognised by parliament for Catholic education and its framework has become far more demanding in recent years, so to achieve the top marks is more challenging than in years gone by.

We know that this is the result you all wished for, and we would like to thank the many families who took the time to complete the inspection survey.

There are always areas to improve on, and we will be picking these up in future staff and governors’ meetings.

Thank you for your support for Our Lady & St Werburgh’s and we hope that you enjoy reading the report.