Cawdor Primary School

Overview

The inspection team found that children are motivated, kind, and proud of their setting, while staff provide high-quality learning experiences. Robust tracking processes led by the headteacher enable effective interventions, resulting in high levels of progress and attainment across the school.

Strengths

• Children are described as "motivated, ready and eager to learn," demonstrating they are "kind to each other, respectful and have a real sense of pride in their setting and school."
• Staff deliver "high-quality learning and teaching experiences," including opportunities through "outdoor and digital learning activities."
• "Robust tracking and monitoring processes" enable staff to provide "early and effective interventions," leading to "high levels of progress and attainment."
• Evaluations for both the primary school and nursery class rated "Learning, teaching and assessment" as "very good."
• The nursery class evaluation rated "Securing children’s progress" as "very good," while the primary school rated "Raising attainment and achievement" as "very good."

Areas to improve

• Continue to develop approaches to questioning with a specific focus on developing "higher-order thinking skills."
• Develop approaches to tracking and monitoring children’s developing skills and their attainment across more curricular areas.

Safeguarding

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