Drummore School

Overview

The inspection team found that staff work very effectively to create a "calm, respectful and supportive ethos" where children feel safe and happy. Children demonstrate a strong sense of belonging and engage well in motivating learning experiences across the nursery and primary school. The report evaluates key quality indicators as "very good" and confirms the school has the capacity to continue to improve.

Strengths

• Staff create an environment where children feel "safe, well cared for and happy," fostering high levels of motivation and confidence.
• Children engage in "motivating, well-planned learning experiences" that promote creativity, curiosity, and real-life learning in various settings.
• Assessment information is used "very effectively" to understand progress and provide timely support for individual needs.
• Primary staff provide "clear and consistent feedback" and use child-friendly learning pathways to help pupils understand their progress and next steps.

Areas to improve

• Children should be given further opportunities to take responsibility for their learning and talk about their progress across the wider curriculum.
• Nursery staff should continue to develop children’s understanding of the diversity of the wider world beyond their immediate community.

Safeguarding

The report states that staff create an ethos where children feel "safe, well cared for and happy," and evaluates wellbeing, inclusion, and equality in the nursery class as "very good."