Braidside Integrated Primary School

Overview

Braidside Integrated Primary School provides an “inclusive and welcoming learning environment” where children are “confident and well-mannered.” The inspection highlights strong community links and a positive ethos, but notes that development planning and teaching consistency require strengthening to fully realise the school’s vision.

Strengths

• Children are “proud to belong to an integrated school” and value diversity, with a strong focus on mutual respect.
• Effective use of ICT and digital devices enhances learning, with children demonstrating competence in coding and online safety.
• Staff identify children needing additional support early, and classroom assistants provide targeted, sensitive assistance for those with special educational needs.
• The school fosters well-being through initiatives like the ‘Take 5’ programme and outdoor learning in the forest area.
• Children engage positively with peers and adults, showing “attentiveness and readiness to respond to instruction.”

Areas to improve

• Develop “effective collaborative working relationships among all of the staff” and implement strategically planned professional learning.
• Enhance development planning with “robust monitoring and evaluation approaches” to raise standards, particularly in mathematics and numeracy.
• Ensure long-term planning guides teachers effectively to provide consistent learning experiences and reduce reliance on teacher-led instruction.

Safeguarding

The evidence provided demonstrates that “the arrangements for child protection align to the current statutory guidance.”