The school was recognised as an Investor in People in 2002. This is its third review and it has chosen to use the entire Investors in People New Choices Framework and to ascertain where it is positioned against, Bronze, Silver and Gold.

The assessors confirm that, having exceeded the Investors in People Standard, St. Mary's CE Primary School has achieved a Gold award. Approximately only 1% of Investor in People organisations achieves Gold status. We are delighted with this recognition as a motivated team of professionals enables the school to continue to provide the excellent education for all our children.

Extracts from the report:

The school innovates well and sees this ethos as crucial in making an outstanding organisation even better.

St Mary’s has strong values, which people cite as: Christianity, fairness, valuing the individual, trust, empowerment and positive relationships. It also recognises its social responsibilities and has strong links with the community and parents.

Since the last review, there is a new Headteacher, Deputy and Assistant Head. The team has listened to people and introduced changes through consultation. There is a culture of consultation and children, as well as staff are involved in decisions.

The new senior team has a good blend of skills and attributes that are used effectively to lead the school and maintain its high levels of achievement and meet parental expectations.

The school is at the forefront of developments and is alert to new opportunities. It reviews and measures its results, benchmarking itself locally and nationally and continuously develops its approach to monitoring and assessment.

St Mary’s is innovative in its approach to learning and development.There is a culture of openness and trust, where people are empowered to make a difference and run with their ideas.

The team spirit is excellent. Trust and mutual respect runs through all levels and people confirm that this results in a positive working environment, where people share knowledge and skills and feel confident enough to debate, challenge and develop ideas.