All State primary schools in Ireland are inspected by the Department of Education on a regular basis. An inspection is carried out to ensure that educational standards in schools are maintained.

What types of school inspection are there?

The Inspectorate carries out inspections in schools and centres for education and reports on these school inspections.

The inspections can include:

  • Curriculum evaluations

  • Whole School Evaluation

  • Child protection and safeguarding

  • Follow-through inspections look at how the school has implemented  inspection recommendations

Whole School Evaluations (WSE)

Whole School Evaluations (WSE) are carried out in both primary and post-primary schools. A WSE assesses the quality of school management, teaching and learning at a school and assesses the school’s planning and self-review. The inspectorate may hold pre-evaluation meetings with staff and management, meet with the parents’ association and make school and classroom visits.

The inspectorate prepares a draft report and holds meetings with staff and management before finalising and issuing the Whole School Evaluation.

Inspection reports

You can find inspection reports for individual schools and Whole School Evaluations on the Department of Education’s website.

below are links to Our school inspection reports:

Curriculum Evaluation Report (Mathematics) Date of inspection 17/01/2025

PUPIL links to THEIR LEARNING:

Pupil learning in Mathematics at Scoil San Eoin (Date on inspection: 17/01/2025)