St Patrick's Primary School

Overview

The inspection was conducted during industrial action, with staff refusing to co-operate with inspectors. Consequently, the Education and Training Inspectorate (ETI) was unable to evaluate most aspects of the school’s performance and is “unable to assure... of the quality of education being provided.” The school is designated a “high priority for future inspection with no further notice.”

Strengths

• Safeguarding arrangements “reflect broadly the guidance from the Department of Education.”
• Year 6 pupils “talked enthusiastically about their learning and the support they receive from their teachers.”
• Pupils reported that they “feel safe and happy in school” and know how to raise concerns.

Areas to improve

• The report does not list specific areas for improvement because the ETI was “unable to evaluate” outcomes, provision, or leadership due to non-co-operation.
• The school must address the lack of co-operation which prevented a full assessment of educational quality.

Safeguarding

The report states that safeguarding arrangements broadly reflect Department of Education guidance and pupils feel safe, but the ETI was “unable to evaluate fully the outworking of the arrangements” due to the industrial action.