Garth Primary School

Overview

Garth Primary School is described as a “happy and caring learning community” where “pupils’ well-being sits at the heart of their work.” The school fosters strong, purposeful partnerships with families and the local community, supported by a “strong sense of teamwork” among leaders and staff.

Strengths

• Pupils “develop positive working relationships with staff” and trust them for support.
• An “engaging range of extra-curricular activities and clubs” ensures pupils enjoy school and participate positively.
• Teachers “challenge pupils effectively” and plan learning that supports useful progress in many areas.
• Many pupils make “particularly positive progress in developing their speaking and listening skills.”
• The decision to fund family engagement officers is having a “notably positive impact” on pupils, families, and the community.

Areas to improve

• Address the “well-being issue identified at the time of the inspection.”
• Ensure the curriculum enables pupils to “develop skills systematically and progressively.”
• “Sharpen monitoring and improvement strategies” to focus better on pupils’ learning.
• Improve pupils’ writing skills.

Safeguarding

The report notes that leaders and staff work diligently to ensure pupils’ well-being is central to their work, but explicitly recommends addressing a specific “well-being issue identified at the time of the inspection.”