Churchill Primary School

Overview

The inspection was conducted during industrial action, meaning teachers did not 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 the school is a “high priority for inspection with no further notice.”

Strengths

• A small group of Year 6 children reported enjoying “the wide range of sports, educational trips and extra-curricular activities.”
• Children stated they have “good opportunities to develop their leadership skills” through Eco- and School Councils.
• Children reported being “encouraged to do their best by the staff’s approach to promoting positive behaviour.”
• Children, the principal, and governors spoke “very positively about the benefits of the shared education work.”
• A governor representative expressed support for the principal and staff and highlighted the school’s importance to the community.

Areas to improve

• The employing authority, governors, and staff must “plan for, and manage, issues related to the sustainability of the school provision and school budget.”

Safeguarding

The report states that safeguarding arrangements “reflect broadly the guidance from the Department of Education” and children feel safe, but the ETI was “unable to evaluate fully the outworking of the arrangements” due to the industrial action.