Hayshead Primary School

Overview

Education Scotland inspectors visited Hayshead Primary School in April 2024, finding a school characterised by “highly-effective leadership” and a strong culture of inclusion. The report highlights that staff work closely to deliver meaningful learning experiences, resulting in confident children who are well-supported to achieve their best.

Strengths

• The headteacher provides “highly-effective leadership,” creating a culture of “positive and inclusive relationships based on children’s rights.”
• Approaches to equality and diversity are effective, with staff using “targeted interventions” to narrow the poverty-related attainment gap.
• Strong teamwork among the senior leadership team and staff delivers “planned learning that motivates children to learn through real-life and meaningful experiences.”
• Children are described as “confident, articulate” and able to explain the relevance of their learning in areas such as sustainable education and global citizenship.
• There is a “relentless focus on equity” and meeting the learning needs of all children, supported by effective partnership working.

Areas to improve

• Ensure all children, particularly those in the resourced class, benefit from high-quality learning and teaching that “removes barriers to learning effectively.”
• Maintain and improve positive relationships with parents, ensuring they are “included in the life and work of the school.”
• Support children to demonstrate “respectful behaviours during breaks and on entering and leaving school,” extending positive classroom relationships into the playground.

Safeguarding

The report states that the school’s work in “Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion” is evaluated as “very good,” indicating strong practices in supporting children’s welfare and rights.