Regent House School

Overview

This sustaining improvement inspection was conducted during industrial action, meaning teachers did not cooperate with the process. Consequently, the Education and Training Inspectorate (ETI) was unable to evaluate classroom teaching or fully assess safeguarding arrangements, and therefore cannot "assure parents/carers... of the quality of education being provided for the pupils."

Strengths

• Pupils spoke with "pride about their school" and valued the support for their learning and leadership development.
• The curriculum is described as "broad and balanced," exceeding the entitlement framework and supporting high standards in public examinations.
• Academic attainment has improved, with the proportion of pupils achieving high grades at GCSE and A level remaining "significantly above the NI average."
• The senior leadership team works "collegially and strategically" to lead ongoing improvement, supported by robust monitoring and evaluation evidence.
• Careers provision is "aligned closely" with curriculum planning to help pupils secure viable progression pathways.

Areas to improve

• The report does not identify specific areas for improvement, as the industrial action prevented a full evaluation of teaching quality and safeguarding implementation.

Safeguarding

The school provided evidence that safeguarding arrangements "reflect broadly the guidance issued by the Department of Education," and pupils reported feeling safe, though the ETI was unable to fully evaluate the outworking of these arrangements.