Roe Valley Integrated Primary School

Overview

Roe Valley Integrated Primary School is described as a “happy, caring and fully inclusive environment” where children are “recognised, valued, listened to and supported.” The inspection highlights a “vibrant, inclusive learning environment” grounded in integrated education principles, with staff demonstrating a “clear sense of direction” and parents expressing “very high level of confidence” in the school’s work.

Strengths

• The school’s approach to promoting the health and well-being of the entire community is identified as “highly effective practice” worthy of wider sharing.
• Music provision is a “significant strength,” offering equitable access to high-quality opportunities that build confidence and teamwork.
• Digital learning is “embedded well,” with children showing high engagement and confidence in using digital tools for coding and creative tasks.
• Strong relationships with families are affirmed, supported by interventions such as play therapy and an assistance therapy dog to manage emotions and build confidence.
• Children demonstrate a strong “can-do” attitude, with success defined by personal improvement and a recognition that “making mistakes is part of learning.”

Areas to improve

• The school must “gain a deeper insight into the impact of improvement work on the children’s learning and progress through ongoing, robust self-evaluation.”
• In writing, increasing opportunities for “sustained, high-quality extended writing” and reducing reliance on templates will help children produce more complex pieces.
• In mathematics, moving away from routine worksheets towards “open-ended investigations” will deepen children’s reasoning and application of number.

Safeguarding

The report states that “the arrangements for child protection align to the current statutory guidance.”