Grange Academy

Overview

The inspection found that Grange Academy benefits from strong leadership and positive relationships, creating "calm, welcoming learning environments" where young people are "keen to learn." The report confirms the school has the capacity to continue improving, with no further visits required.

Strengths

• The headteacher’s leadership is "instrumental in maintaining a focus on improving young people’s wellbeing and attainment" and is held in high regard.
• "Positive, mutually respectful relationships" between staff and pupils support effective learning across the school and Hearing Impairment Unit.
• Staff approaches are successfully leading to improvements in pupils' "mental, emotional, social and physical wellbeing."
• A wide range of activities is developing young people’s "skills for learning, life and work."

Areas to improve

• Teachers should make greater use of ongoing assessment and agree a "shared understanding of standards and expectations" to better meet individual needs.
• Senior leaders should continue to develop approaches to equality, improve attendance, and implement "whole school supportive and restorative approaches."
• Staff should focus on raising attainment in National Qualifications, particularly at National 5 and Higher levels.

Safeguarding

The report states that staff approaches to promoting wellbeing are leading to improvements in young people’s mental, emotional, social and physical wellbeing.