Fettercairn School

Overview

The inspection team found that staff and children enjoy "positive and mutually respectful relationships," with pupils demonstrating care and consideration for others. While the nursery class benefits from a "well-resourced and stimulating learning environment," the primary school’s work in learning, teaching, and assessment was evaluated as "satisfactory." The report concludes that the school has the capacity to continue to improve without further visits.

Strengths

• Children are described as "friendly, polite and respectful," showing care for others.
• Senior leaders and teachers have "improved approaches to planning learning, teaching and assessment," supporting collaborative planning.
• The nursery provides a "well-resourced and stimulating learning environment" that develops children’s curiosity and confidence.

Areas to improve

• Teachers should maintain "consistently high expectations" and ensure all children experience "increasing challenge in their learning."
• Senior leaders should support teachers to develop their use of assessment to "measure children’s progress and identify their next steps in learning."
• Staff should further develop the use of digital technology and creative contexts, such as outdoor and play-based learning, and raise attainment in writing and listening and talking.

Safeguarding

The report does not contain specific statements regarding safeguarding arrangements or outcomes.