Jedburgh Grammar School

Overview

Inspectors found that strong leadership has established a "purposeful learning community" where children and young people "thrive and achieve successful outcomes." The school benefits from an "aspirational ethos" underpinned by well-embedded values, ensuring most pupils feel "safe, supported and valued."

Strengths

• The headteacher’s "very strong leadership," supported by senior leaders, has created a community where pupils achieve "consistently positive destinations after school."
• An "aspirational ethos" and positive relationships motivate children and young people to engage well in their learning.
• A shared understanding of wellbeing ensures most pupils feel "safe, supported and valued," strengthened by effective staff and partner work.
• Positive improvements in the nursery, where leaders have enhanced the "quality of the learning environment and children’s experiences."
• Pupils develop important "skills for learning, life and work."

Areas to improve

• Continue to improve "learning, teaching and assessment across the campus to ensure consistently high-quality learning experiences."
• Provide further opportunities for pupils to share views and be involved in "decision-making about their individual learning plans."
• Develop "clear, effective systems for monitoring young people’s progress in learning at each stage of the school."
• Continue to improve attainment across the curriculum, with a "clear focus on literacy and numeracy at the primary stages."

Safeguarding

The report states that a "shared understanding of wellbeing" contributes to most children and young people feeling "safe, supported and valued."