Portglenone Primary School

Overview

This monitoring inspection was conducted during industrial action, with teachers refusing to cooperate with inspectors. Consequently, the ETI could not evaluate the quality of education or the impact of improvement actions on learning. The report concludes that the inspectorate is unable to assure parents of the quality of education provided due to these constraints.

Strengths

• The school development planning process involves "wide consultation with all stakeholders."
• Planning is "informed by the use of qualitative and quantitative data."
• The process successfully "identifies priorities for improvement."
• Children spoke "very positively" about their learning experiences and the support they receive from staff.
• Pupils report that they "feel safe and happy in school" and know how to raise wellbeing concerns.

Areas to improve

• Toilet facilities for children are described as "inadequate."
• The "uneven surface area at the front of the school poses health and safety risks" and limits outdoor play.
• The school failed to demonstrate how actions taken have led to improvement for learners due to non-cooperation.

Safeguarding

The school provided evidence that safeguarding arrangements are "satisfactory" and reflect departmental guidance, though the ETI was unable to fully evaluate their outworking due to the industrial action.