Chapelside Primary School

Overview

Education Scotland inspectors visited Chapelside Primary School in October 2022, finding strong leadership and a positive culture where children feel a sense of belonging. While wellbeing and inclusion are rated as good, the report identifies that learning, teaching, and attainment require improvement to raise standards across the school.

Strengths

• The headteacher provides strong leadership, fostering a culture of "caring relationships" and a "Chapelside family" where children feel they belong.
• Staff effectively use a wide range of interventions to support children’s needs, helping them engage in learning.
• Children are improving their wellbeing, recognising their own needs and understanding what is required to be healthy.

Areas to improve

• Teachers must improve approaches to measuring progress and work with neighbouring schools to develop a "shared understanding of required standards."
• The school needs to increase opportunities for children to engage with digital technology.
• Staff must raise attainment and achievement, specifically by prioritising support for children to develop their writing skills.

Safeguarding

The report evaluates "Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion" as good, noting that staff use interventions well to support children’s needs and that children are improving their wellbeing.