St Brigid's Primary School

Overview

This sustaining improvement inspection was conducted during industrial action involving "action short of strike," meaning staff did not cooperate with inspectors. Consequently, the Education and Training Inspectorate (ETI) was unable to evaluate the quality of learning, teaching, or the school’s capacity for improvement. The report concludes that the ETI is "unable to assure parents/carers... of the quality of education being provided for the children."

Strengths

• The previous 2014 inspection had evaluated the school’s overall effectiveness as "very good."
• Pupils from years 6 and 7 reported that they "feel happy and safe in school."
• These pupils also stated they "know whom to contact if they have any concerns about their well-being."

Areas to improve

• The employing authority, governors, and staff must plan to manage issues related to the "sustainability of the school provision and school budget."
• Safeguarding arrangements require completion, including update training for governors and the "refresh of the school website information."
• A minor works application to "secure the rear perimeter access to the school" needs to be progressed.

Safeguarding

The report states that safeguarding arrangements are "satisfactory" and reflect departmental guidance, though the ETI was "unable to evaluate fully the outworking of the arrangements" due to the industrial action.