Kincraig Primary School

Overview

Kincraig Primary School is confirmed as a ‘good’ school, described as being ‘at the heart of the community’ where staff ‘go the extra mile’. Pupils are ‘eager to come to school’, finding their learning ‘exciting and interesting’ within a calm environment characterised by high expectations for behaviour.

Strengths

• Leaders have designed an ‘ambitious’ curriculum that is ‘memorable’, such as a recent ‘Viking experience’ that brought history to life.
• In most subjects, new learning builds ‘step by step’ on prior knowledge, with teachers making ‘careful checks’ to ensure pupils remember what they have been taught.
• Phonics instruction is delivered ‘confidently and effectively’ by well-trained staff, with reading books matching the sounds pupils learn to support fluency.
• The school fosters a strong sense of community, with pupils participating in clubs, local events, and charity fundraising, while celebrating ‘different faiths and cultures’.
• Staff feel ‘valued’ and ‘highly motivated’, appreciating the consideration leaders give to their workload and well-being.

Areas to improve

• In a ‘small number of subjects’, the key knowledge pupils should gain is ‘not set out clearly enough’, meaning teachers are less sure what to teach or assess.
• Leaders should ensure teachers are clear about the ‘essential knowledge’ pupils should learn from the early years to Year 6 to help pupils build knowledge securely.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are ‘effective’, with staff receiving regular training and acting ‘quickly if they have concerns’ to keep pupils safe.