Lisnasharragh Primary School

Overview

Lisnasharragh Primary School continues to demonstrate a “high level of capacity for sustained improvement in the interest of all the learners.” The sustaining improvement inspection confirmed that the school effectively uses self-evaluation and data to drive development, particularly in literacy and digital technologies. The ETI will monitor how the school sustains this improvement.

Strengths

• Effective use of whole-school data and professional knowledge to monitor and track the development of extended writing.
• Comprehensive literacy planning that outlines progression for genres and includes support strategies for individuals and groups.
• Children’s written work reflects a high standard, demonstrating clear processes of planning, editing, and redrafting.
• The ICT programme effectively develops children’s confidence, self-esteem, and key skills.
• Staff implement ICT training confidently, with new technologies having a positive impact on learning and teaching.

Areas to improve

• Develop an up-to-date marking policy to help ensure consistency throughout the school.

Safeguarding

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