Kesh Primary School

Overview

The inspection was conducted during industrial action, meaning staff did not cooperate with inspectors. Consequently, the Education and Training Inspectorate (ETI) was “unable to assure... of the quality of education being provided for the children.” The school is designated a “high priority for future inspection with no further notice.”

Strengths

• The school provided evidence that safeguarding arrangements “reflect broadly the guidance from the Department of Education.”
• Year 6 pupils reported that they “feel safe in school” and know how to raise safety concerns.
• The school operates at “almost full capacity,” indicating high local demand.

Areas to improve

• The ETI was unable to evaluate outcomes for learners, quality of provision, or leadership and management due to non-cooperation.
• The school playing field surface is “in disrepair and unsafe for use in sporting activities.”

Safeguarding

The report states that while arrangements broadly reflect Departmental guidance and pupils feel safe, the ETI was “unable to evaluate fully the outworking of the arrangements for safeguarding in the school” due to the industrial action.