Dunbeath Primary School

Overview

The inspection team found that children are polite, friendly, and supportive, displaying positive attitudes towards their play and learning. Staff demonstrate nurturing and inclusive approaches, ensuring children feel valued, cared for, and secure with a strong sense of belonging. The report concludes that the school has the capacity to continue to improve, with no further visits required.

Strengths

• Children are described as "polite, friendly and supportive of one another" with "positive attitudes to their play and learning."
• The headteacher and staff employ a "collaborative approach," working well together to develop learning experiences that help "improve outcomes for children."
• Staff’s "nurturing and inclusive approaches" ensure children feel "valued, cared for and secure" with a "strong sense of belonging."
• In the nursery, staff engage in "sensitive interactions," joining children’s play "skilfully to support and extend their learning."

Areas to improve

• The headteacher and staff should "review and develop their curriculum rationale" to ensure it captures the full range of children’s entitlements and learning stages.
• Staff should "continue to raise children’s attainment in literacy and numeracy" by streamlining planning and tracking to identify learning gaps.
• Teachers must "continue to improve the consistency and quality of learning and teaching," ensuring activities consistently match children’s abilities and next steps.

Safeguarding

The report states that children feel "valued, cared for and secure" and have a "good understanding of their own wellbeing," reflecting the staff's nurturing and inclusive approaches.