Dalmarnock Primary School

Overview

Education Scotland inspectors visited Dalmarnock Primary School in May 2023, finding a school where children are “very involved and highly engaged in their learning.” The report highlights the “relentless drive” of the headteacher and successful partnership working, resulting in evaluations of “very good” for both learning, teaching and assessment, and raising attainment and achievement.

Strengths

• The headteacher demonstrates a “relentless drive, focus and commitment” to removing barriers to participation and achievement.
• Children are described as “very articulate, confident” and supportive of one another, engaging eagerly in “well-planned experiences.”
• “Well-planned interventions” in literacy, numeracy, and health and wellbeing are positively impacting the closure of attainment gaps.
• “Well-sustained, very successful partnership working” is effectively promoting equity and improving outcomes.

Areas to improve

• The school should “continue to improve the progress, attainment and achievement of all children at all stages.”
• Teachers need “more regular opportunities” to engage with colleagues locally and nationally to develop professional judgment and confidence in assessing progress against national standards.

Safeguarding

The report does not contain specific narrative commentary on safeguarding arrangements, though it notes that interventions support children’s “health and wellbeing.”