Newbuildings Primary School

Overview

This follow-up inspection confirms that Newbuildings Primary School and Ballyore Community Nursery Unit has made significant progress in addressing previous areas for action. The report highlights a positive school culture where children feel "welcomed, safe, nurtured and actively involved," supported by effective leadership and staff collaboration. The inspection concludes that "no further follow-up inspection is required," indicating the school is now operating effectively.

Strengths

• Children are "very happy and safe," reporting that they are "welcomed, valued and respected" and know how to seek help.
• Staff use "highly effective practice" to engage pupils in problem-solving and connect learning "across the curriculum and to real life."
• Individual education plans for children with special educational needs are of a "very high quality," with effective collaboration with parents and agencies.
• Leadership has established "well-embedded systems" to monitor progress and evaluate the impact of improvement work.
• Staff professional learning is "aligned very well to the school’s priorities," positively impacting children’s learning experiences.

Areas to improve

• The staff have identified the need to "improve the numeracy outcomes attained by the children" through reviewing curriculum planning.
• The school must "enhance further the consistency in the children’s learning" by re-engaging with staff observation and monitoring of curriculum planning.

Safeguarding

The evidence provided demonstrates that "the arrangements for child protection align to the current statutory guidance."