Kemnay Academy

Overview

The inspection team found that young people benefit from a "supportive learning environment" where they are encouraged to do their best. Staff work effectively with partners to support skill development, and young people make "good progress in attainment in literacy and numeracy." The report concludes that the school has the capacity to continue to improve, with no further visits planned.

Strengths

• Young people enjoy an "increasing variety of rich learning experiences."
• Staff work "very effectively with a wide range of partners" to support young people as they develop skills for life and work.
• Pathways for young people are "increasingly matched to their needs."
• Staff are "creative in the way they develop curricular opportunities" to support achievement.
• Young people make "good progress in attainment in literacy and numeracy."

Areas to improve

• Staff should review approaches to assessing progress to ensure young people can discuss their strengths and next steps.
• All staff should continue to develop ways to meet wellbeing and learning needs fully, improving their understanding of roles in ensuring "wellbeing, equality and inclusion."
• Senior leaders and staff should focus on improving the quality of passes at S5 and S6 to raise attainment, including monitoring the impact of curriculum changes.

Safeguarding

The report states that staff should continue to improve their understanding of their roles and responsibilities in ensuring "wellbeing, equality and inclusion" in order to improve outcomes for all young people.