St Peter's & St Paul's Primary School

Overview

This sustaining improvement inspection was severely limited because teaching staff did not cooperate with the inspection team due to industrial action. Consequently, the Education and Training Inspectorate (ETI) was unable to evaluate the quality of learning and teaching or the school’s capacity for improvement. The report concludes that the ETI is “unable to assure parents/carers... of the quality of education being provided for the children.”

Strengths

• Year 6 pupils spoke positively about their “enjoyment of school” and the opportunities to develop leadership capabilities through roles such as ‘digital leaders’ and eco-councils.
• Children reported that they “appreciate the support they receive from their teachers.”
• Pupils highlighted the opportunities they have to use a “range of digital and online resources in their learning.”
• The senior leadership team cooperated with the inspection team regarding their safeguarding responsibilities.

Areas to improve

• The report states that the school is a “high priority for future inspection with no further notice” because the ETI could not verify the quality of education.
• The ETI was unable to evaluate the “quality of learning and teaching within the classrooms” or the school’s self-evaluation processes.

Safeguarding

The school provided evidence that safeguarding arrangements “reflect broadly the guidance from the Department of Education,” and children report feeling safe and secure regarding online safety, although the ETI was unable to fully evaluate the outworking of these arrangements due to the industrial action.