St Ronan's Recarson Primary School

Overview

This sustaining improvement inspection was conducted during industrial action involving "action short of strike," resulting in non-cooperation by teaching staff. Consequently, the Education and Training Inspectorate (ETI) was unable to fully evaluate the quality of education or assure stakeholders of the standards provided. The report notes that previous outstanding effectiveness ratings cannot be confirmed due to these limitations.

Strengths

• Strategic leadership in mathematics is "underpinned by robust action planning" and informed by reflective evidence.
• Staff developed additional resources with a "whole-school focus on progression in problem-solving."
• Year 7 pupils demonstrated secure mental mathematical strategies and could accurately apply strategies to explain place value.
• Children reported they "feel safe in school" and know who to contact regarding safety concerns.
• Year 6 pupils spoke positively about learning experiences, creativity, and fairness in relationships.

Areas to improve

• The employing authority, governors, and staff must plan for the "sustainability of the school provision and school budget" to address current and future needs.
• The ETI was unable to evaluate the impact of parental involvement in mathematics or the quality of classroom teaching and planning.

Safeguarding

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