Belmont Primary School

Overview

The inspection occurred during industrial action, meaning the ETI was “unable to assure” the overall quality of education. Despite this limitation, evidence from Year 3 pupils and staff questionnaires indicated high satisfaction and strong performance in literacy and numeracy.

Strengths

• Year 3 children read with “fluency, appropriate intonation and with an understanding of characterisation and plot.”
• Pupils demonstrated a “very good understanding of key concepts” in mathematics and employed a “wide range of mathematical strategies.”
• The quality of learning and teaching in observed lessons was “very good,” featuring “open-ended questions” and “appropriately challenging learning opportunities.”
• Parents and staff reported “high levels of satisfaction” with the school’s “child-centred ethos” and working relationships.
• The school maintains a “clear strategic vision” and effective collaboration with local schools and parents.

Areas to improve

• The school must take “mitigating action” regarding a section of the playground perimeter fence that “does not ensure the safety of the children.”
• The ETI was unable to fully evaluate outcomes, provision, and leadership due to limited staff cooperation during the inspection.

Safeguarding

The report states that safeguarding arrangements “reflect broadly the guidance from the Department of Education” and that children feel safe and know how to raise concerns.