Dunfermline High School

Overview

The inspection team evaluated the school’s work against four quality indicators, assigning a judgement of "good" to each. Inspectors concluded that the school has the capacity to continue improving and will not make further visits in connection with this inspection.

Strengths

• Staff help young people understand their progress, resulting in a "strong understanding of how to be successful in their learning."
• Collaboration with community partners helps "reduce the cost of the school day and widen access to various clubs and activities."
• Young people are described as "confident, polite and articulate," showing "real pride in their school community."
• Staff provide "well planned and of a high quality" support, using "nurturing and caring approaches" to help pupils achieve well.

Areas to improve

• Senior leaders and teachers must review S6 experiences to "raise the attainment of all young people at all stages."
• Senior leaders need to work more collaboratively to ensure "school improvement priorities progress at an improved pace."
• Leaders should prioritise "clear learning pathways at all stages for all learners," underpinned by learner needs and aspirations.
• Staff should help young people "understand and express their wellbeing," ensuring a deeper understanding of its role in learning.

Safeguarding

The report evaluates the quality indicator "Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion" as "good," noting that staff support is "well planned and of a high quality" with "nurturing and caring approaches."