St Teresa's Primary School

Overview

The report states that the inspection was conducted during industrial action involving "action short of strike," which prevented full cooperation from staff. Consequently, the ETI was "unable to assure parents/carers... of the quality of education being provided for the children." The school is designated as a "high priority for future inspection with no further notice."

Strengths

• Children reported having "access to a wide range of extra-curricular activities."
• Pupils benefit from a "positive school rewards system."
• Children have "opportunities to take on leadership roles in the School and Eco-Councils."
• Pupils demonstrated a "good understanding of the importance of taking responsibility for themselves and others."
• A group of Year 6 children reported that they "feel safe in school" and know how to raise concerns.

Areas to improve

• The ETI was "unable to evaluate fully" the quality of learning and teaching within classrooms.
• The inspection could not assess the school’s capacity for improvement through self-evaluation due to non-cooperation.
• The draft Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) Policy is "under review."

Safeguarding

The report notes that safeguarding arrangements "reflect broadly the guidance from the Department of Education," but the ETI was "unable to evaluate fully the outworking of the arrangements for safeguarding in the school" due to the industrial action.