Enniskillen Royal Grammar School

Overview

This Baseline Monitoring Inspection evaluated Enniskillen Royal Grammar School’s use of self-evaluation to drive improvement. Due to widespread industrial action by teaching unions, the inspection proceeded with limited cooperation, preventing a full evaluation of educational quality. Consequently, the report concludes that the ETI is “unable to assure parents/carers... of the quality of education being provided for the pupils.”

Strengths

• The school’s vision is clearly reflected in its motto ‘Perstare et Praestare - Persevere and Excel’, with governors demonstrating commitment to the school’s development.
• The overarching development plan appropriately focuses on “developing the quality of communication and key dialogues” to improve learning, behaviour, and outcomes.
• Parents valued “extra-curricular experiences and opportunities” and reported receiving helpful, regular information regarding their children’s progress.
• Staff respondents indicated they “set appropriately high standards for the pupils” and support the school’s ethos and values.
• Pupils reported feeling happy in school and enjoying learning when “actively engaged” in pair or group work.

Areas to improve

• The school must ensure “greater consistency in the care and welfare afforded to the pupils” through robust monitoring of pastoral policies, particularly regarding behaviour management.
• Security arrangements for access to and within the school grounds at both sites require review.

Safeguarding

The report states that safeguarding arrangements “reflect broadly the guidance issued by the Department of Education” and pupils feel safe, though the ETI was “unable to evaluate fully the outworking of the arrangements” due to industrial action.