Blackford Primary School

Overview

Education Scotland inspectors visited Blackford Primary School in April 2025 and found the school to be “good” in both learning, teaching and assessment, and raising attainment and achievement. The report highlights a positive school culture where children are confident and engaged, supported by effective leadership and staff. Inspectors are confident the school has the capacity to continue improving and will not make further visits.

Strengths

• The school is “led effectively by the headteacher,” with staff creating a “nurturing and inclusive environment” built on “mutual trust and respect.”
• Children are described as “welcoming, friendly and proud of their school,” engaging “enthusiastically in class” and speaking “confidently about their successes.”
• Teachers make “very effective use of digital technologies,” allowing children to use tools “confidently to support and enhance their learning” and develop digital skills.

Areas to improve

• Teachers must use assessment data to “evaluate and evidence that planned interventions are improving outcomes for children” and inform future planning.
• The headteacher and staff should “continue to raise attainment, particularly in writing and numeracy.”

Safeguarding

The report does not contain specific statements regarding safeguarding arrangements or outcomes.