In Northern Ireland schools are inspected by the Education and Training Inspectorate (ETI), part of the Department of Education Northern Ireland. Inspection reports help parents understand the quality of education, leadership, safeguarding and pupil wellbeing within the school.
Schools are inspected periodically as part of the Department of Education's arrangements for school improvement and accountability. The frequency and type of inspection can vary depending on the school and inspection outcomes.
All official inspection reports are publicly available and can be accessed through the ETI website, providing parents and the wider community with information about the school's strengths, achievements and areas for development.
Key Strengths Identified by our most recent Inspection
- The school’s vision and values are reflected clearly in the welcoming, inclusive ethos for children from a wide range of nationalities and backgrounds.
- The school development plan and associated action plans identify clear and appropriate targets for improvement informed by an effective use of available data and teachers’ professional judgement.
- The senior leaders recognise the need to develop further the role of the middle leaders to support them in monitoring and evaluating robustly their respective areas of
responsibility. - The teachers and classroom assistants know the children well and work collaboratively with external agencies to meet their learning needs effectively.
- The children’s physical, mental and emotional health is promoted and supported well by staff through the well-planned personal development and mutual understanding curriculum.
- Partnerships with local community groups enhance the children’s wellbeing and learning experiences, enabling them to experience success in a range of contexts.
- The children in the nursery unit are developing well their independence, creativity and fine motor skills through periods of sustained play. Most of the children in the primary school engage readily in their learning; the work in their books is well presented and demonstrates their progress over time.
- The senior leaders have identified appropriately the need to review the long-term planning to ensure that there is appropriate and consistent progression in the children’s learning across the curriculum.
- At the time of the inspection, the evidence provided by the school demonstrates that the arrangements for child protection align to the current statutory guidance.
