Portrush Primary School

Overview

This sustaining improvement inspection was conducted during industrial action, meaning teachers did not cooperate with inspectors. Consequently, the ETI could not fully evaluate classroom teaching or the standard of pupils’ work. The report concludes that the inspectorate is “unable to assure parents/carers... of the quality of education being provided for the children.”

Strengths

• Strategic leadership in mathematics is described as “well-informed, reflective and focused on improving the provision.”
• Changes to mathematics schemes of work have “impacted positively on the quality of the provision and the children’s learning experiences.”
• Pupils spoke “cheerfully and confidently” about their mathematics learning during discussions.
• The school collects a “wide range of performance data” to set individual targets and monitor progress.

Areas to improve

• The report does not list specific areas for improvement, as the inspection was unable to fully evaluate key aspects of provision due to staff non-cooperation.

Safeguarding

The school provided evidence that safeguarding arrangements are “satisfactory” and reflect departmental guidance, with pupils reporting they feel safe and know who to contact, though the ETI could not fully evaluate the outworking of these arrangements.