Glassford Primary School

Overview

The inspection team found that staff and children demonstrate "positive, nurturing and respectful relationships," with pupils being "articulate, well-mannered and enthusiastic about learning." The report evaluates all four quality indicators as "good," noting that the school has the capacity to continue to improve without further visits.

Strengths

• Children "uphold the shared values" and are "very proud of their school and community."
• Staff work effectively together, which is "improving children’s experiences and progress, particularly in writing."
• Effective nurturing approaches support wellbeing, ensuring children feel "settled, safe and more confident."
• Creative and collaborative experiences help children "understand equality and diversity" and demonstrate their skills.

Areas to improve

• Senior leaders should ensure a "clearer focus on outcomes for children" when planning and evaluating school improvement and equity work.
• Teachers should ensure tasks are at the "right level of challenge" and support children to apply learning in "new and meaningful contexts."
• Senior leaders should refine approaches to planning and recording personalised additional support for children.
• Staff should "raise attainment and accelerate children’s progress in numeracy and mathematics."

Safeguarding

The report states that staff have developed effective nurturing approaches that support children’s wellbeing, resulting in children feeling "settled, safe and more confident."