Cumber Claudy Primary School

Overview

The inspection was significantly constrained by industrial action, as teaching staff refused to cooperate with inspectors. Consequently, the Education and Training Inspectorate (ETI) states it is “unable to assure... of the quality of education being provided” and assigns “No performance level available” for outcomes, provision, and leadership.

Strengths

• Key Stage 2 pupils spoke “enthusiastically” about shared education experiences, particularly “STEM projects” and ‘Project Sparks’.
• Children demonstrated a “clear and perceptive understanding” of respect for differences and used strategies to develop resilience.
• Pupils reported feeling safe and knowing how to raise safety or welfare concerns.
• The principal and governors led an “inclusive and systematic process” in updating safeguarding policies.

Areas to improve

• The internal gate leading to the playground and main entrance must be secured “as a matter of urgency” to address health and safety risks.
• The school is designated a “high priority for future inspection with no further notice” due to the inability to evaluate educational quality.

Safeguarding

The report states that safeguarding arrangements “reflect broadly the guidance from the Department of Education,” though the ETI could not fully evaluate their outworking due to staff non-cooperation.