St Mary's Primary School

Overview

St Mary’s Primary School and Nursery Unit continues to demonstrate a "high level of capacity for sustained improvement" in the interest of all learners. The inspection confirmed that the school maintains its previous standing of being evaluated as "very good," with enrolment increasing steadily to 745 children. The report highlights effective self-evaluation and development planning as key drivers of this sustained success.

Strengths

• An "imaginative, thematic and activity-based approach" to the World Around Us curriculum has provided opportunities for extensive cross-curricular learning.
• Children produce a "high quality of written, diagrammatic and digital work" across the curriculum.
• Leadership has successfully invested in UICT resources and staff capacity, enabling children to use digital media to "research, investigate, solve problems and showcase their learning."
• The school holds Rights Respecting status, with children actively promoting eco-initiatives such as recycling and energy saving.
• Nursery outdoor areas have been extended with new resources that promote an early interest in the World Around Us.

Areas to improve

• The report identifies no significant areas for improvement.

Safeguarding

Arrangements for safeguarding "continue to reflect the guidance issued by the relevant Departments," with children reporting that they feel safe and know who to talk to if concerned.