St Anthony's Primary School

Overview

The inspection was conducted during industrial action, meaning most staff did not cooperate with inspectors. Consequently, the ETI states it is “unable to assure... the quality of education being provided” and assigns “No performance level available” for outcomes, provision, and leadership. The school is designated a “high priority for future inspection with no further notice.”

Strengths

• Children spoke positively about opportunities for leadership roles, such as the “literacy and numeracy mentors’ scheme,” which “enhances their confidence, self-esteem and self-management skills.”
• Year 6 pupils reported that they “feel safe and happy in school” and know who to contact regarding safety concerns.
• Safeguarding arrangements were found to “reflect broadly the guidance from the Department of Education.”

Areas to improve

• The report identifies a need to “review the arrangements for consultations with stakeholders and the prompts in their risk assessment template.”
• Current toilet facilities are “insufficient to meet the long-term needs of disabled children in the school.”

Safeguarding

The report notes that while arrangements broadly reflect Department guidance and children feel safe, the ETI was “unable to evaluate fully the outworking of the arrangements for safeguarding” due to the industrial action.