Glenann Primary School

Overview

This report details a sustaining improvement inspection conducted in September 2017, which was significantly impacted by industrial action involving non-cooperation from staff. Consequently, the Education and Training Inspectorate (ETI) was unable to evaluate key aspects of the school’s performance, including the quality of learning and teaching. The report concludes that the ETI could not assure stakeholders of the quality of education or safeguarding at the time of the initial visit, marking the school as a high priority for future inspection.

Strengths

• The previous inspection in September 2014 evaluated the school’s overall effectiveness as “good”.
• During a follow-up visit in October 2017, the school provided evidence that safeguarding arrangements “reflect broadly the guidance from the Department of Education”.
• Children reported that they “feel safe and cared for in the school” and know who to talk to if concerned about their safety.

Areas to improve

• The report states the ETI was “unable to evaluate” the lines of inquiry and the quality of learning and teaching due to staff non-cooperation.
• It is deemed important that the employing authority, governors, and staff plan for and manage issues related to the “sustainability of the school provision and school budget”.

Safeguarding

Initially, the school did not provide evidence that safeguarding arrangements reflected Department of Education guidance, but a follow-up visit confirmed that arrangements “reflect broadly the guidance” and that children feel safe.