Gaelscoil Léim an Mhadaidh

Overview

The report states that Gaelscoil Léim an Mhadaidh has a “high level of capacity for sustained improvement in the interest of all the learners.” It highlights “very good” outcomes for learners, quality of provision, and leadership and management, noting that parents and staff expressed high levels of satisfaction.

Strengths

• Children achieve “very good standards in all aspects of literacy, in both Irish and English” and speak Irish “competently and confidently.”
• The curriculum is described as “well-balanced, inclusive and meaningfully connected,” with effective integration of cross-curricular skills.
• Leadership demonstrates a “shared, strategic vision for ongoing school improvement” using data to track progress and plan effectively.
• Teachers use “stimulating teaching strategies” and facilitate opportunities for children to develop talking and listening skills across the curriculum.
• The school provides “effective interventions, strategies and support mechanisms” to meet individual learning needs in an inclusive environment.

Areas to improve

• The employing authority, governors, and staff must plan for the “sustainability of the school provision and school budget” to address current and future needs.
• The school needs to carry out a risk assessment regarding the height of the perimeter wall to ensure it does not pose a health and safety risk.

Safeguarding

The report states that safeguarding arrangements “reflect the guidance from the Department of Education” and that children feel safe and know what to do if they have concerns.