Carnlough Controlled Integrated Primary School

Overview

This follow-up inspection confirms that Carnlough Controlled Integrated Primary School has successfully addressed the significant areas for improvement identified in 2016. The report states that the school now demonstrates the capacity to identify and bring about improvement, with outcomes for learners and the quality of provision both rated as good.

Strengths

• Learner outcomes remain good, with children working enthusiastically and developing thinking skills effectively.
• The quality of provision is now good, featuring an agreed format for literacy planning and effective lessons with high expectations.
• Leadership and management are now good, supported by a stable staffing structure and a clear strategic vision for continuous improvement.
• Monitoring and evaluation strategies have been improved, allowing for more accurate assessment of whole-school improvement work.
• Governors play an active role, monitoring progress using first-hand evidence from curriculum leaders and pupils.

Areas to improve

• The employing authority, governors, and staff must plan for and manage issues related to the sustainability of the school, its provision, and budget.
• The school should continue to develop high-quality learning and teaching to raise further the children’s outcomes in literacy and numeracy.

Safeguarding

The report confirms that the remaining safeguarding issue from the original inspection was addressed during the interval.