St Oliver Plunkett Primary School

Overview

The inspection was conducted during industrial action, with teachers refusing to cooperate with inspectors. Consequently, the ETI states it is “unable to assure” parents of the quality of education provided. Most evaluation areas, including outcomes and provision, could not be assessed due to this lack of cooperation.

Strengths

• Governors “use effectively their collective experience and expertise to promote the children’s well-being.”
• Governors take an “active role in school improvement” through engagement with parents and the community.
• Children reported they are “happy in school” and know what to do if they have concerns about their well-being.
• The school participates in a Shared Education project, with children speaking positively about these experiences.

Areas to improve

• The perimeter fence around the nursery unit is “too low.”
• The school roof “leaks in a number of places.”
• The school must “develop further its policy for relationships and sexuality education” in line with Department of Education guidance.

Safeguarding

The school provided evidence that safeguarding arrangements “reflect broadly the guidance from the Department of Education,” though the ETI was unable to fully evaluate their outworking due to the industrial action.