St Matthew's Primary School Magheramayo

Overview

St Matthew’s Primary School continues to demonstrate a “high level of capacity for sustained improvement” following a change in senior leadership. The inspection confirms that the school maintains effective self-evaluation and development planning, ensuring ongoing progress for all learners.

Strengths

• A “collegial approach to school improvement” is a key feature, with tailored staff development ensuring all staff are “fully committed to, ongoing school improvement.”
• “Well planned active learning opportunities” effectively progress children’s skills in “talking, listening and comprehension.”
• The quality of work in children’s books is described as “very good,” reflecting their “confident engagement in class discussion.”
• All lessons observed during the inspection were “effective in progressing the children’s learning.”

Areas to improve

• The employing authority, governors, and staff must plan for and manage issues related to the “sustainability of the school provision and school budget” to address current and future needs.

Safeguarding

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