Calderwood Primary School

Overview

Education Scotland inspectors visited Calderwood Primary School in January 2025, finding an "aspirational and inclusive culture of learning" supported by "encouraging and nurturing relationships." The report highlights "consistently high-quality teaching and learning" and strong progress in literacy and numeracy, noting that the school has the capacity to continue improving without further inspection visits.

Strengths

• An "aspirational and inclusive culture" where staff provide "encouraging and nurturing relationships," resulting in children being "highly motivated" and engaging well.
• "Consistently high-quality teaching and learning," driven by effective leadership support and extensive staff collaboration.
• Strong partnerships between staff, parents, and community partners that provide experiences supporting all children to "participate and achieve success."
• "Strong progress and attainment in literacy and numeracy," with staff effectively identifying learning gaps and planning support for all pupils.

Areas to improve

• Staff should continue to develop ways to support children to "identify their own next steps" and reflect on the skills they are developing over time.

Safeguarding

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