Jonesborough Primary School

Overview

This sustaining improvement inspection was conducted during industrial action, meaning teachers did not cooperate with inspectors. Consequently, the Education and Training Inspectorate (ETI) could not evaluate classroom teaching or assure stakeholders of the overall quality of education. The report focuses on the school’s capacity for self-evaluation and specific improvements in mental mathematics.

Strengths

• Children in years 6 and 7 spoke "confidently about their learning experiences in mental mathematics."
• The school demonstrated "very good levels of reflection on, and evaluation of, the actions taken to promote improvement."
• Provision for mental mathematics was enhanced through "significant staff development" and "more effective planning."
• The school maintained a "collaborative approach to self-evaluation" with clear action planning and new monitoring processes.

Areas to improve

• The ETI was "unable to evaluate the quality of learning and teaching within the classrooms" due to staff non-cooperation.
• There is "very limited play space for the children," a concern the school has raised with relevant authorities.

Safeguarding

The report states that safeguarding arrangements "reflect broadly the guidance from the Department of Education" and that children reported they "feel safe and secure within the school."