Kilronan Special School

Overview

The report confirms that Kilronan Special School “continues to demonstrate a high level of capacity for sustained improvement in the interest of all the learners.” This sustaining improvement inspection focused on the school’s ability to drive development through self-evaluation, specifically examining enhancements in literacy teaching and the provision of varied learning experiences in the ‘World Around Us’ curriculum.

Strengths

• Literacy provision is enhanced through professional training, functional literacy focus, and effective use of communication aids for non-verbal pupils.
• A reading area and timetabled story sessions, modelled by the literacy co-ordinator, support regular engagement with reading.
• Innovative initiatives combining ICT, film, and drama effectively develop confidence and language skills for Key Stage 2 pupils.
• The ‘World Around Us’ curriculum exploits cross-curricular learning potential, with planning prioritising differentiated active and sensory experiences.
• A redesigned sensory garden, supported by the local community, provides purposeful and enhanced outdoor learning opportunities.

Areas to improve

• The report identifies no significant areas for improvement.

Safeguarding

The school provided evidence that arrangements for safeguarding “continue to reflect the guidance issued by the relevant Departments.”