Woods Primary School

Overview

The inspection was conducted during industrial action, meaning teachers did not cooperate with the process. Consequently, the Education and Training Inspectorate (ETI) states it is “unable to assure... of the quality of education being provided for the children.” The report notes that the school is a “high priority for future inspection with no further notice.”

Strengths

• Year 6 children spoke “very positively about all aspects of school life” and highlighted their enjoyment of concert rehearsals.
• Pupils appreciate the range of after-school activities and opportunities to develop leadership skills through councils and roles such as ‘digital leaders’.
• Children report that they “enjoy their shared learning experiences” with peers within the shared education partnership.
• Safeguarding arrangements were found to “reflect broadly the guidance from the Department of Education.”

Areas to improve

• The report does not identify specific areas for improvement because the ETI was “unable to evaluate” outcomes, provision, or leadership due to the lack of teacher cooperation.

Safeguarding

The report states that safeguarding arrangements “reflect broadly the guidance from the Department of Education,” and while children spoke confidently about staying safe, the ETI was “unable to evaluate fully the outworking of the arrangements” due to the industrial action.