Donacloney Primary School

Overview

This follow-up inspection confirms that Donacloney Primary School has addressed the significant areas for improvement identified in 2017. The report states the school now demonstrates a "high level of capacity for sustained improvement" with "very good" outcomes in mathematics and behaviour.

Strengths

• Outcomes in mathematics are now "very good," with children using "mental mathematical strategies" confidently and achieving targets.
• The "quality of provision is now very good," featuring "consistent approach to planning" and lessons that were mostly "very good or outstanding."
• Strategic leadership and management are "very good," with the senior team working "collegially" to monitor and evaluate action plans effectively.
• Behaviour management strategies are of "high quality," resulting in children displaying "tolerance and mutual respect."
• Safeguarding arrangements have been reviewed and now "reflects the guidance from the Department of Education."

Areas to improve

• The report identifies no significant areas for improvement.

Safeguarding

The report confirms that safeguarding arrangements have been reviewed and now "reflects the guidance from the Department of Education."