St Aloysius Primary School

Overview

This Sustaining Improvement Inspection was significantly limited by industrial action, as teachers refused to cooperate with inspectors. Consequently, the Education and Training Inspectorate (ETI) was unable to evaluate the quality of learning and teaching or assure stakeholders of the education provided. The school is designated as a high priority for future inspection with no further notice.

Strengths

• Year 6 pupils report "very good opportunities to develop their leadership capabilities" through roles in the School and Eco-Councils.
• Pupils state they "enjoy and are motivated by the range of resources and approaches to reading and creative writing" available to them.
• The principal, vice-principal, and designated teacher for child protection cooperated with the inspection team regarding safeguarding responsibilities.

Areas to improve

• The report does not list specific areas for improvement because the ETI was unable to evaluate the quality of learning and teaching or the school’s capacity for improvement due to non-cooperation.

Safeguarding

The school provided evidence that safeguarding arrangements "reflect broadly the guidance from the Department of Education," though the ETI was unable to fully evaluate their implementation due to the industrial action.