Foley Primary School

Overview

The inspection occurred during industrial action, meaning teachers did not cooperate with inspectors. Consequently, the ETI states it is “unable to assure... of the quality of education being provided” and could not evaluate core areas such as outcomes, provision, or leadership. The report relies on limited evidence from the principal, support staff, and questionnaires.

Strengths

• Questionnaire responses from parents and staff were “very positive” and “wholly positive,” indicating high satisfaction and effective working relationships.
• Annual progress reports to parents are described as being of a “very high quality,” being “comprehensive, thorough and insightful.”
• Children participate in setting individual targets, a process they reported helped them “improve their work.”
• The school provides effective additional support groups for literacy and numeracy, with evidence of benefits.
• Leadership is developing a “collegial approach” to improvement, informed by good consultation and data analysis.

Areas to improve

• The school needs to carry out risk assessments for all school outings.
• The school should agree and implement policy and procedures for the administration of medication.
• Stakeholders must plan for the sustainability of school provision and the budget to address current and future needs.

Safeguarding

The report states that safeguarding arrangements “reflect broadly the guidance from the Department of Education,” though full evaluation was prevented by the industrial action.