Lisburn Central Primary School

Overview

Lisburn Central Primary School is described as a “caring, happy and stimulating environment” where children are “happy, well-mannered and respectful.” The report highlights a strong inclusive ethos, with 91% of parents reporting their child is happy at school, and praises the strategic coordination of provision for children with special educational needs. However, the quality of learning and teaching is noted as “variable across the school,” requiring further development to ensure consistency.

Strengths

• The school fosters “positive relationships” and a “caring and inclusive ethos,” with staff building “warm, respectful relationships” that support a positive climate for learning.
• Provision for children with special educational needs is a “strength,” featuring early identification, effective intervention support, and meaningful personal learning plans that result in good progress.
• The school demonstrates strong community engagement, with “very effective external partnerships” and a “very active Parent, Teachers and Friends (PTF) association” that enhances learning experiences.
• Well-being is prioritised for both pupils and staff, supported by a school counsellor, meditation programmes, and a “staff nurture strategy” that is having a “positive impact.”

Areas to improve

• The school must “develop further the capacity of curriculum leaders to lead continuous improvement collaboratively” and re-establish robust monitoring processes.
• The school needs to “improve the quality of the planning, teaching and assessment for successful learning” to address the inconsistency in practice across the school.

Safeguarding

The report states that “the arrangements for child protection align to the current statutory guidance.”