Addiewell Primary School

Overview

The inspection team found a school with a “positive and inclusive ethos” where children feel “safe and secure” and engage well in all aspects of school life. Staff are described as “collaborative and reflective,” working effectively to support children’s progress and wellbeing. The report concludes that the school has the capacity to continue to improve, with no further visits required.

Strengths

• A “positive and inclusive ethos” where staff and children demonstrate “respect and consideration” in their interactions.
• Children are “confident, happy and enthusiastic,” feeling proud to be part of the school community and contributing well to improvement.
• A “collaborative and reflective staff team” that works well together to develop skills, share effective practice, and willingly take on leadership roles.
• “Highly effective approaches to supporting and promoting wellbeing,” with senior leaders, staff, and children working successfully together.

Areas to improve

• Senior leaders and teachers need to ensure that learning activities are “appropriately matched to children’s needs” to help them make the best possible progress.
• Approaches to assessing children’s progress need improvement, ensuring that all assessment information is “relevant and used to inform next steps in learning.”
• The school should continue to “raise attainment and ensure the best possible outcomes for all children.”

Safeguarding

The report states that children “feel safe and secure” and that there are “highly effective approaches to supporting and promoting wellbeing.”