Corran Integrated Primary School

Overview

This sustaining improvement inspection was significantly constrained by industrial action, as teachers refused to cooperate with inspectors. Consequently, the ETI could not evaluate the quality of learning, teaching, or the school’s capacity for self-improvement. The report concludes that the inspectorate is unable to assure stakeholders of the quality of education provided.

Strengths

• Year 6 pupils reported having "good opportunities to develop their leadership capabilities" through school and eco-councils.
• Children spoke "confidently" about influencing changes, such as the introduction of new playground equipment.
• The school holds a bronze Eco Award and is working towards the Silver Award.
• Senior leadership cooperated with the inspection team regarding safeguarding responsibilities.

Areas to improve

• The school needs to "finalise and ratify a small number of policies in line with their current schedule."

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.