St Mary's Primary School

Overview

This Sustaining Improvement Inspection was conducted during industrial action involving "action short of strike," resulting in non-cooperation from staff. Consequently, the ETI was unable to fully evaluate the quality of education or assure stakeholders of the school's current standards. The report notes that this limitation "will be reflected in future inspection activity."

Strengths

• A group of Year 6 pupils stated they "feel well supported by staff."
• Pupils were "appreciative of the trips and opportunities to learn beyond the classroom environment."
• Children reported that they "feel safe and are aware of what to do if they have any concerns about their safety or well-being."

Areas to improve

• The report identifies no specific areas for improvement, as the ETI was "unable to evaluate fully" the lines of inquiry and the quality of learning and teaching due to staff non-cooperation.

Safeguarding

The school provided evidence that safeguarding arrangements "reflect broadly the guidance from the Department of Education," although the ETI could not fully evaluate their outworking due to the industrial action.