Maralin Village Primary School

Overview

This Sustaining Improvement Inspection confirms that Maralin Village Primary School and Nursery Unit “continues to demonstrate a high level of capacity for sustained improvement in the interest of all the learners.” The report notes that the school’s previous evaluation of “very good” is now reported as demonstrating this high capacity for sustained improvement. Enrolment has increased since the last inspection, and the school is actively addressing specific lines of inquiry regarding numeracy and ICT.

Strengths

• The focus on investigations and problem solving has provided “enjoyable and high quality learning opportunities” where children effectively transfer and apply numeracy skills.
• Long- and medium-term planning, alongside monitoring strategies, ensure “continuity and progression throughout the school and nursery unit.”
• Significant investment in UICT resources and staff development has “impacted positively on the quality and range of learning outcomes and teaching strategies across the curriculum.”
• Most able pupils demonstrated “a high level of understanding, a broad range of mathematical vocabulary and flexibility in solving problems.”

Areas to improve

• The report identifies no significant areas for improvement, noting that the school is successfully addressing its focus on raising attainment in numeracy and improving learning through UICT.

Safeguarding

The school provided evidence that arrangements for safeguarding “continue to reflect the guidance issued by the relevant Departments.”