Crossford Primary School

Overview

Inspectors visited Crossford Primary School and Nursery Class in September 2023, finding a school with strong leadership and effective early years provision. The report highlights positive relationships and high engagement in the nursery, while noting that primary stage outcomes require further development to raise attainment.

Strengths

• The headteacher demonstrates "calm and reflective leadership" with a clear understanding of the school’s strengths and areas for improvement.
• Staff interactions in the nursery are effective, supporting children who are "highly engaged, eager learners" exploring "richly resourced play contexts."
• There are "positive relationships across the nursery class and the school," with staff working effectively as a team.
• Children benefit from "enjoyable, motivating physical education and broader sports experiences."

Areas to improve

• Build leadership responsibilities for staff and children to enable them to "influence change across the school" and provide more opportunities to achieve.
• Take "increased account of children’s views across the school."
• Ensure appropriate planning for all children requiring additional support and improve the "pace and challenge of children’s learning to continue to raise attainment."

Safeguarding

The report evaluates "Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion" as satisfactory for the primary stages and very good for the nursery class, noting positive relationships and effective team support for children.