Eastbank Academy

Overview

Education Scotland inspectors visited Eastbank Academy in January 2023 and found "highly effective leadership" that promotes a positive ethos based on respect and responsibility. The report highlights a safe, nurturing environment where young people feel cared for, alongside an increasing range of options supporting successful transitions to further education or employment.

Strengths

• "Highly effective leadership" of the headteacher and the positive impact of school values, which promote "increased aspiration" and a "shared sense of purpose."
• Staff have created an environment where young people feel "safe, cared for and nurtured," supported by a focus on "positive relationships."
• An "increasing range of options" for S4 to S6 pupils, leading to improvements in attainment and successful progression for "almost all young people."
• Ongoing work on "well-considered approaches to learning and teaching," resulting in "increased consistency" across the school.

Areas to improve

• Continue to develop approaches to "raising attainment for all young people," particularly those facing additional challenges, through effective progress-checking systems.
• Continue to "develop and review the curriculum in line with national expectations," including involving stakeholders in strategies for national priorities.
• "Improve approaches to equity," specifically regarding attendance and attainment for entitled pupils, and better evidence the impact of this work.

Safeguarding

The report states that staff have worked skilfully to create an environment where young people feel "safe, cared for and nurtured," with a clear focus on promoting positive relationships.