Killyleagh Integrated Primary School

Overview

The report states that owing to industrial action, the ETI was "unable to assure parents/carers... of the quality of education being provided for the children." Consequently, the inspection could not evaluate the quality of learning and teaching or the school’s capacity for improvement. The school is designated as a "high priority for future inspection with no further notice."

Strengths

• The leadership "co-operated with the inspection team in relation to safeguarding responsibilities."
• The school provided evidence that safeguarding arrangements "reflect broadly the guidance from the Department of Education."
• The school has established a "shared education partnership with a local primary school."

Areas to improve

• The school needs to "continue to implement the planned review of policies and procedures to reflect current DE guidance and best practice."
• The ETI was unable to evaluate the quality of learning and teaching or the school's self-evaluation processes due to staff non-cooperation.

Safeguarding

The report notes that while arrangements broadly reflect Department of Education guidance, the ETI was "unable to evaluate fully the outworking of the arrangements for safeguarding in the school" due to the industrial action.