Notre Dame Primary School Receives Excellent and Good Ofsted Ratings

Wednesday 22 April 2026

Notre Dame du Rosaire Catholic Primary School has been rated 'Excellent' for Personal Development and Welfare, and 'Good' for Quality for Education, Behaviour and Attitudes, Leadership and Management and Early Years Provision in its latest Ofsted inspection.

The report states that the school:

• has an 'inclusive and welcoming ethos' that helps pupils to feel safe.
• has high expectations of what pupils can achieve and an 'ambitious curriculum'.
• instils pupils with a 'strong moral code' so that they become caring, reflective and independent citizens who have developed a strong sense of character.
• ensures that pupils with additional learning needs (ALN) 'are fully included in all aspects of school life', and those with high levels of need benefit from bespoke support.
• offers pupils rich and varied opportunities, with pupils knowing they make a tangible difference to their school through a variety of leadership roles, such as eco warriors, prayer leaders and play leaders.
• provides an extensive offer to develop pupils' talents and interests, including music, drama and sports. Leaders were praised for having a clear vision that unites staff in providing a high-quality education for pupils, with staff appreciating training to support the teaching of the curriculum, including through the States of Guernsey's High Quality Inclusive Practice (HQIP) approach.

The report identifies an area for improvement relating to identifying and supporting knowledge gaps so that pupils learn the curriculum securely in all subjects. It also highlights that staff training and support should be strengthened in the early years, so that younger children can successfully deepen their understanding across the areas of learning.

Mary Robertshaw, Headteacher of Notre Dame du Rosaire Catholic Primary School, said:

"We are absolutely thrilled with our latest inspection report. It is a real credit to the hard work, care and love shown by our staff, pupils and families every single day.

The real highlight for us is that our work in Personal Development and Welfare has once again been rated as Excellent. This means a great deal to us, as it reflects how our Catholic ethos and 'Golden Values' are truly lived out by our children. The inspectors saw first-hand that our pupils are kind, confident and rightly proud of their school.

Although the inspection came earlier than expected, the report is a really positive affirmation of what we do. It recognises our ambitious curriculum and the high standards we set for every pupil. We are particularly pleased that the inspectors highlighted how inclusive our school is, and how we make sure every child is supported and encouraged to do their best from the moment they join us.

I am incredibly proud of our team and our pupils for showing exactly what makes Notre Dame such a special place. We are already building on this to make sure we continue giving our children the very best start in life."

Elizabeth Dene, Chair of the Notre Dame du Rosaire Catholic Primary School Board, said:

"This is an excellent and very positive report that recognises the strength of the school's values, leadership and inclusive nature. Notre Dame du Rosaire Catholic Primary School's has done brilliantly and this demonstrates that the school's development plan was effective and the school was progressing to achieve the highest standards of education for its pupils.

The Board is extremely proud of Mary, and all the staff and pupils and their parents and carers for their achievements and remains committed to supporting the school as it continues to develop and improve."

Nick Hynes, Director of Education, said:

"This inspection outcome highlights the strong leadership and inclusive practice at Notre Dame du Rosaire, with significant acknowledgement of the strong inclusion of pupils with additional learning needs, as well as the ambitious curriculum for all learners. Congratulations to Mary, and all the staff and wider Notre Dame community."

Click here to read the full report.