Antrim Primary School

Overview

The Education and Training Inspectorate (ETI) was unable to evaluate the quality of education at Antrim Primary School because teaching staff did not co-operate with inspectors due to industrial action. Consequently, the report states the ETI is “unable to assure parents/carers... of the quality of education being provided for the children.” The school is designated as a “high priority for future inspection activity with no further notice.”

Strengths

• Year 6 pupils spoke positively about opportunities to develop “leadership and interpersonal skills” through the School Council, Eco-Council, and ‘anti-bullying ambassadors’.
• Children welcomed their engagement in a “shared education partnership” and the chance to collaborate with pupils from another school.
• The school has achieved “Eco-School status” and benefits from its partnership with a local maintained primary school.

Areas to improve

• The ETI was unable to evaluate outcomes for learners, quality of provision, or leadership and management, so specific areas for improvement could not be identified.
• The report notes that “consideration should be given to the provision of male toilets” as part of ongoing facility enhancements.

Safeguarding

The school provided evidence that safeguarding arrangements “reflect broadly the guidance from the Department of Education,” and children reported feeling safe, though the ETI was unable to fully evaluate the outworking of these arrangements.