High Mill Primary School

Overview

Education Scotland inspectors visited High Mill Primary School in June 2025 and found the school to be performing well. The report evaluates both 'Learning, teaching and assessment' and 'Raising attainment and achievement' as 'good'. Inspectors concluded that the school has the capacity to continue improving and will not require further visits in connection with this inspection.

Strengths

• The headteacher and acting principal teacher work with an "enthusiastic and motivated staff team" to create a "very supportive and constructive learning environment" where children feel valued.
• Children use digital technology "very effectively to enhance their learning," developing a range of skills applied successfully across the curriculum.
• Staff have improved outcomes in numeracy, using assessment data effectively to "identify any gaps in children’s learning."

Areas to improve

• Teachers should develop further approaches to improve the quality of feedback, helping children understand "the next steps in their learning."
• Senior leaders and teachers should ensure they provide "appropriate challenge for all children across the curriculum."
• Staff should continue to raise attainment in literacy, specifically prioritising improvements in children’s writing.

Safeguarding

The provided report text does not contain specific statements regarding safeguarding arrangements or evaluations.