St Brendan's Primary School

Overview

This sustaining improvement inspection was significantly limited because teachers did not cooperate due to industrial action. Consequently, the ETI could not evaluate the quality of learning and teaching or the school’s capacity for improvement. The report concludes that the inspectorate is unable to assure parents of the quality of education provided.

Strengths

• Year 6 pupils spoke positively about respecting others and recognising their "collective responsibility for their social engagement and their learning behaviours."
• Children reported having opportunities to develop leadership skills, particularly through the eco-council.
• Pupils stated they feel safe in school and know "what to do and who to talk to if they are concerned about their safety or well-being."
• Senior leadership cooperated with the inspection regarding their safeguarding responsibilities.

Areas to improve

• The report states the school is a "high priority for future inspection with no further notice" due to the inability to assure stakeholders of educational quality.
• The ETI was unable to evaluate the "quality of learning and teaching within the classrooms" or the school’s self-evaluation processes.

Safeguarding

The school provided evidence that safeguarding arrangements reflect Department of Education guidance, and pupils reported feeling safe, though the ETI was unable to fully evaluate the outworking of these arrangements due to the industrial action.