Campbell College Junior School

Overview

This monitoring inspection was conducted during industrial action, with teachers refusing to cooperate with inspectors. Consequently, the Education and Training Inspectorate (ETI) states it is “unable to assure parents/carers... of the quality of education being provided for the children.” The report notes that evaluations are based only on the limited evidence made available at the time.

Strengths

• The school development plan is described as being “of a good quality,” with priorities informed by consultation with children, staff, and parents.
• The “Campbellian Parents’ Forum” is “used well to obtain the views and opinions of the parents.”
• A core leadership team and curricular teams have been established, providing “more efficient communication and decision-making structures.”
• Weekly newsletters record a “wide range of interesting literacy activities” linked to topics, offering opportunities for children to write for various audiences.

Areas to improve

• The report states the ETI was “unable to evaluate fully” the line of inquiry regarding children’s writing skills due to the industrial action.
• The ETI was “unable to evaluate fully the outworking of the arrangements for safeguarding in the school.”
• The report indicates that the inability to assure quality “will be reflected in future inspection activity.”

Safeguarding

The school provided evidence that safeguarding arrangements are “satisfactory” and reflect departmental guidance, with children reporting they feel safe and know who to talk to, though the ETI could not fully evaluate the implementation of these arrangements.