Cathkin Primary School

Overview

The inspection team found that Cathkin Primary School and Nursery Class benefits from "highly-effective leadership" that fosters a "supportive, inclusive culture." Staff work collaboratively to deliver "well-considered, engaging approaches to learning and teaching," which positively impact children’s progress. The school has demonstrated the capacity to continue improving, so no further visits will be made in connection with this inspection.

Strengths

• Leadership creates a "supportive, inclusive culture" and staff engage well with professional learning.
• An "ethos of nurture and compassion" ensures children and adults feel valued, with wellbeing central to all work.
• Supported classes demonstrate high-quality teamwork and use alternative communication aids effectively.
• Tracking children’s progress is identified as a "key strength" across the establishment.

Areas to improve

• In primary classes, continue to raise attainment across the curriculum, with a particular focus on writing.
• In nursery, improve the quality and use of observations to demonstrate children’s progress more effectively.

Safeguarding

The report states that "wellbeing is central to the work of all staff across the school and nursery," contributing to an environment where children feel valued and listened to.