Newcastle Primary School

Overview

The inspection was conducted during industrial action, with teachers refusing to co-operate with inspectors. Consequently, the ETI states it is “unable to assure... of the quality of education being provided” and assigns “No performance level available” for all key areas. The school is designated a “high priority for future inspection with no further notice.”

Strengths

• Children spoke positively about the “shared education programme” with a local maintained school.
• Safeguarding arrangements “reflect broadly the guidance from the Department of Education.”
• Children reported that they “feel safe in the school” and know how to raise concerns.

Areas to improve

• The report does not list specific areas for improvement because the ETI was “unable to evaluate” outcomes, provision, or leadership due to the lack of co-operation.
• The school must address the inability of the ETI to assure quality, as it remains a “high priority for future inspection.”

Safeguarding

The report states that safeguarding arrangements “reflect broadly the guidance from the Department of Education” and children feel safe, though the ETI was “unable to evaluate fully the outworking of the arrangements” due to the industrial action.