Victoria Primary School

Overview

This sustaining improvement inspection was conducted during industrial action involving non-cooperation by teaching staff. Consequently, the ETI was unable to fully evaluate the quality of education or assure stakeholders of its standards. The school is designated as a high priority for future inspection with no further notice.

Strengths

• Year 6 pupils spoke confidently about the school’s “inclusive and caring ethos” and their enjoyment of “a wide variety of learning opportunities.”
• Children appreciate opportunities to “take responsibility” and contribute to decision-making, with staff taking account of their views.
• Pupils reported feeling “very secure and happy in school” and valued the support available when needed.
• Students demonstrated knowledge of how to “keep safe online” and appreciated the “Anti-Bullying Ambassador” roles.

Areas to improve

• The report does not list specific areas for improvement, as the inspection was unable to fully evaluate the school’s capacity for improvement or the quality of learning and teaching due to staff non-cooperation.

Safeguarding

The school provided evidence that safeguarding arrangements “reflect broadly the guidance from the Department of Education,” though the ETI was unable to fully evaluate their outworking due to the industrial action.