Hunter Primary School

Overview

Education Scotland inspectors visited Hunter Primary School in September 2025 and found a school characterised by a “strong sense of community and shared values.” The report highlights “highly effective leadership” and a “skilful staff team” that prioritise nurture and inclusion, resulting in children who are “enthusiastic, motivated and proud of their school.” Inspectors concluded that the school has the capacity to continue improving without further visits.

Strengths

• Children “thrive as a result of the very positive relationships and caring approach of all staff.”
• The headteacher provides “highly effective leadership,” empowering staff and children to lead “meaningful change.”
• Staff demonstrate a “strong focus on nurture, inclusion and promoting wellbeing,” providing high-quality support to address barriers to learning.
• “Well-considered contexts for learning” allow children to practise skills, leading to regular success and a “strong sense of achievement.”

Areas to improve

• Senior leaders and staff should further their use of evidence when planning school improvement and equity work to target aspects with the greatest impact.
• Teachers should develop a shared understanding of children’s achievement of Curriculum for Excellence levels in literacy and numeracy.
• Staff should continue to develop approaches to raise children’s attainment and accelerate their progress.

Safeguarding

The report states that staff provide a “caring approach” and “high-quality support to address any barriers to children’s learning and wellbeing,” ensuring that “children and families feel well-supported.”