Roscavey Primary School

Overview

The report states that due to industrial action involving "action short of strike," the inspection could not evaluate the quality of learning and teaching or the school’s capacity for improvement. Consequently, the ETI is "unable to assure parents/carers... of the quality of education and safeguarding being provided for the children."

Strengths

• The report identifies no specific strengths, as it was "unable to evaluate... the quality of learning and teaching within the classrooms."
• The previous inspection in January 2016 had evaluated the school as having a "high level of capacity for sustained improvement," though this was not re-confirmed in the current visit.

Areas to improve

• The employing authority, governors, and staff must "plan for, and manage, issues related to the sustainability of the school provision and school budget."
• The school must address the lack of cooperation with inspectors, which prevented the evaluation of self-evaluation and school planning.
• The school is designated a "high priority for future inspection with no further notice."

Safeguarding

The report states that the school "did not provide evidence that the arrangements for safeguarding children reflect or reflect broadly the guidance from the Department of Education," and the ETI will return within six weeks to evaluate these arrangements.