Holy Rosary Primary School

Overview

The report details a sustaining improvement inspection conducted in April 2017, which was significantly impacted by industrial action. Because the principal and teachers refused to cooperate with inspectors, the ETI was unable to evaluate the school’s capacity for improvement or the quality of education provided. Consequently, the report states that the inspectorate is “unable to assure parents/carers... of the quality of education and safeguarding being provided for the children.”

Strengths

• The report notes that the school was previously evaluated as “good” in November 2013.
• During a follow-up visit in June 2017, the school provided evidence that safeguarding arrangements “reflect broadly the guidance issued by the relevant Departments.”
• The school was given a further opportunity to provide evidence on safeguarding arrangements after the initial inspection.

Areas to improve

• The report states that “no key findings can be reported” due to the non-participation of staff in the inspection process.
• The school is designated as a “high priority for future inspection with no further notice” because the ETI could not assure stakeholders of the quality of education.
• The initial inspection found that the school did not provide evidence that “satisfactory arrangements are in place for safeguarding learners.”

Safeguarding

The initial inspection found no evidence of satisfactory safeguarding arrangements, but a follow-up visit in June 2017 confirmed that the school provided evidence that arrangements “reflect broadly the guidance issued by the relevant Departments.”