Christ the King Primary School

Overview

The report states that the inspection was conducted during industrial action involving "action short of strike," where staff refused to co-operate with inspectors. Consequently, the ETI was unable to evaluate the quality of education or assure stakeholders of the standards provided. The school is designated as a "high priority for future inspection with no further notice."

Strengths

• The previous 2014 inspection evaluated overall effectiveness as "outstanding."
• Evidence provided showed safeguarding arrangements were "satisfactory" and reflected departmental guidance.
• Year 6 pupils reported they "feel happy and safe in school" and know whom to contact regarding well-being concerns.
• The designated teacher for child protection provided evidence of policies and engaged in discussion about safeguarding.

Areas to improve

• The report states the school did not demonstrate if actions taken led to improvement for learners due to non-co-operation.
• The ETI was unable to evaluate lines of enquiry or the quality of learning and teaching.
• The ETI could not fully evaluate or discuss the outworking of safeguarding arrangements with governors.

Safeguarding

The report confirms that "satisfactory arrangements for safeguarding reflect broadly the guidance issued by the relevant Departments," though full evaluation was prevented by industrial action.