Brookeborough Primary School

Overview

Brookeborough Primary School is described as a welcoming, inclusive community where staff and pupils are fully committed to a shared vision to “put children first” and “work together as a school family.” The inspection highlights a positive atmosphere characterised by respectful relationships, effective teaching strategies, and strong community partnerships, with wholly positive feedback from parents, staff, and learners.

Strengths

• Teachers use “skilfully a range of effective questioning techniques” and “well-considered and stimulating resources” to engage children and extend their thinking.
• The school fosters an inclusive environment with “consistent, sensitive and effective approaches” to support children with special educational needs (SEN).
• Children are “proud and responsible members” of the community, demonstrating “respect, kindness and responsibility” in their interactions.
• Strong external partnerships, including a successful Shared Education link, provide a “wealth of learning opportunities” and enhance staff confidence in digital technologies.
• Staff and leaders have established a clear vision and effective self-evaluation processes, resulting in a “shared understanding of planning for improvement.”

Areas to improve

• Complete the planned review of whole-school long- and medium-term planning to ensure progression across all areas of the Northern Ireland Primary Curriculum.
• Continue reviewing planning for children with SEN to ensure consistency in the quality and appropriateness of target setting and strategies across all key stages.

Safeguarding

The report states that “the arrangements for child protection align to the current statutory guidance.”