St Brigid's Primary School

Overview

St Brigid’s Primary School continues to demonstrate a "high level of capacity for sustained improvement" in the interest of all learners. The inspection confirmed that the school maintains high standards in literacy and science, supported by proactive staff developments and investments in technology.

Strengths

• Appropriate strategies in planning and assessment ensure that outcomes for children in literacy "remain at a high standard."
• Children across all key stages were "engaged effectively in developing their scientific skills in investigation, exploration and estimation."
• Recent investments in information and communication technology are integrated into the school development plan to "enhance further the children’s positive learning experiences."
• Staff have been proactive in advancing school developments through clustering and shared arrangements with neighbouring schools.

Areas to improve

• The employing authority, school governors, and staff must plan for and manage issues related to the "sustainability of the school provision and school budget" to address current and future needs.

Safeguarding

The school provided evidence that its arrangements for safeguarding "continue to reflect the guidance issued by the relevant Departments."