St Patrick's is a Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary and Nursery School that values standards and achievement.

We have a special relationship with the Catholic Church of St Patrick's and St George's and our teaching is guided by the values of the Roman Catholic faith.

At our school we seek to help each individual child achieve excellence in all aspects of their life, academically, spiritually, morally and socially.

About the school
• A Roman Catholic school situated in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
• It has 240 children on roll
• The school serves the parishes of St Patrick’s and St Georges
• 11% of pupils are eligible for free school meals
• 9.5% of pupils are on the special educational needs register

Aims
Within an ethos based firmly on the Gospel values, traditions and beliefs of the Catholic faith St Patrick’s aims to:

• Foster respect for religious and moral values and the rights and roles of individuals
• Provide broad and balanced curriculum ensuring that pupils will benefit from all the educational opportunities provided by the school
• Ensure the highest level of attainment for individual pupils through a system of rigorous target-setting and monitoring

Strengths

The following quotes are taken from the OFSTED inspection, December 2002.

“The quality of teaching is very good throughout the school with several examples of excellent practice.”

“The school’s ethos values all pupils equally. Pupils have a very good attitude to learning because the quality of teaching is very good and overall provision for their spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is very good.”

“The school is well led and managed by a purposeful headteacher who has a clear sense of educational direction and vision for the school.”

“Pupils achieve standards that are well above average in English, Mathematics and Science by the time that they leave and all groups of pupils achieve very well in relation to their attainment on entry.”

Special Educational Needs – “The school ensures that these pupils receive the support that they need; they make good progress because of the effective way they are included in the life of the school.”

The school was awarded Beacon Status in 2002 for expertise in the following areas:

Ethos and Behaviour
At St Patrick’s we encourage high standards in behaviour by:
• Expressing our faith and religious teachings of the Catholic Church
• Our Code of Conduct
• Our Reward System
The school offers consultancy, high quality support and advice on behaviour management and ethos.

Numeracy
We enable children to become competent and confident mathematicians allowing them to develop a real understanding of its relevance to everyday life. The Numeracy Co-ordinator offers support, particularly in the areas of planning and monitoring through consultancy and a programme of reciprocal visits.

Drama
Drama is used across the curriculum to enhance understanding and develop confidence. We are also very proud of our drama productions from the Nursery to the end of KS 2.

St Patrick’s Catholic Voluntary Academy, Mansfield is part of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust. 

The Our Lady of Lourdes CMAT brings together the 36 Catholic Primary and Secondary schools in Lincolnshire, Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire

• Access to first class CPD opportunities – we have a specialised CPD Hub to deliver meaningful and relevant CPD for all our staff. Our Leadership Academy identifies and develops future leaders.
• Genuine opportunities for career progression – with 36 academies in our family, and 84 academies across the Diocese, opportunities for career progression are a reality.
• Professional assistance – you will have access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential, independent, and unbiased information and guidance 24/7. If clinically advisable, it also offers face-to-face counselling sessions.
• Cycle to Work Scheme – you will save money as well as improve your mental health and wellbeing and reduce your Carbon Footprint.
• Pension – automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff, one of the most competitive on the market, with employer contributions of above 20% in most cases.
• Terms and Conditions – we have committed to following nationally agreed terms and conditions for pay for support staff.