St Patrick's Primary School

Overview

The inspection was conducted during industrial action, meaning teachers did not cooperate with inspectors. Consequently, the ETI states it is “unable to assure... of the quality of education being provided” and could not evaluate most aspects of provision, leadership, or outcomes.

Strengths

• Parents and staff reported “very high levels of satisfaction” with the school’s life and work.
• Year 7 children demonstrated “fluency and expression” in reading and a “keen interest in numeracy.”
• The school has a “strong sense of community” and a “child-centred ethos.”
• Governors are “highly committed” and well-informed about the school’s strategic direction.
• The school improvement process is guided by a “comprehensive school development plan.”

Areas to improve

• The report does not list specific areas for improvement because the ETI was “unable to evaluate” the quality of the curriculum, teaching, learning, assessment, or the effectiveness of leadership and management.

Safeguarding

The school provided evidence that arrangements are “satisfactory” and children feel safe, but the ETI was “unable to evaluate fully the outworking of the arrangements for safeguarding” due to the industrial action.