- Focused Inspection Report - May
School: Randalstown Central Primary
School Reference Number: 301-0816
Date of Inspection: W/B 21/03/11
Nature of Inspection: Focused
Average Attendance for the Previous School Year: 95.3% NI Avgerage: 94.9%
Class Size (Range): 24 to 31
Inspection Findings:
PASTORAL CARE
"The quality of the arrangements for pastoral care in the school is very good."
CHILD PROTECTION
"The school has very good comprehensive arrangements in place for safeguarding children."
LEARNING
"The children are highly motivated and most enjoy learning. They have good opportunities for collaborative learning and communicate effectively with adults and with each other."
ENGLISH AND LITERACY
"The overall quality of provision for English and literacy is very good."
MATHEMATICS AND NUMERACY
"The quality of provision for mathematics and numeracy is very good."
PLANNING
"The quality of curriculum planning is very good."
TEACHING
"The quality of the teaching observed during the inspection ranged from satisfactory to outstanding; most was very good or outstanding."
ASSESSMENT
"The teachers mark the children’s work regularly and, in the best practice, annotate the work with positive comments detailing how they can make improvements."
LEADERSHIP
"The overall quality of leadership and management in this school is good."
GOVERNORS
"The school governors have a very clear understanding of their role and make a very positive contribution to the life and work of the school."
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