St Anne's Primary School

Overview

This inspection was conducted during industrial action, meaning teachers did not cooperate with the process. Consequently, the Education and Training Inspectorate (ETI) was “unable to assure... of the quality of education being provided for the children.” The report states that “no performance level available” for outcomes, provision, or leadership, and the school is designated a “high priority for future inspection with no further notice.”

Strengths

• Year 6 children were observed to be “respectful, confident and articulate” and spoke positively about their learning.
• Governors are described as “very supportive and well informed about the life and work of the school.”
• Children report that they “feel safe in the school” and are aware of procedures for raising safety concerns.

Areas to improve

• The report does not list specific areas for improvement because the ETI was “unable to evaluate” learning outcomes, the quality of provision, or leadership effectiveness due to the lack of cooperation.

Safeguarding

The report states that safeguarding arrangements “reflect broadly the guidance from the Department of Education,” although the ETI was “unable to evaluate fully the outworking of the arrangements” due to the industrial action.