Glenboig Primary School

Overview

The inspection team found that children are “polite, well-mannered and happy to be part of the Glenboig School community” within a “positive, nurturing environment.” The report highlights the effective leadership of the newly appointed headteacher and strong partnership working that supports children’s development of life skills.

Strengths

• Children are described as “polite, well-mannered and happy to be part of the Glenboig School community.”
• Staff work well together to ensure children learn in a “positive, nurturing environment.”
• The newly appointed headteacher “effectively supports a collaborative approach to improve learning opportunities for children.”
• The staff team are “highly motivated to continue to improve their professional knowledge” with improved outcomes at the centre of their work.
• “Effective partnership working” enhances the school’s work, leading to a “varied and popular achievements provision” that supports teamwork and creativity.

Areas to improve

• Teachers should focus on how well assessment helps them “plan effective learning for all groups of children.”
• Teachers should continue to gather “high-quality evidence that helps to build a reliable picture of children's progress over time.”
• All staff should develop a “shared and consistent approach to learning and teaching” to improve consistency across the school.

Safeguarding

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