King Edward School

Overview

Education Scotland inspectors visited King Edward Primary School in May 2025 and found a school where staff work closely with the headteacher to improve learning and teaching. The report highlights that children are making "good progress in learning and achievements" within a supportive environment. Inspectors concluded that the school has the capacity to continue improving, so no further visits will be made in connection with this inspection.

Strengths

• The headteacher is "highly respected" and effectively supported by staff, helping all children make "good progress in learning and achievements."
• Staff maintain "highly nurturing, trusting and inclusive relationships" with children and families, meeting wellbeing and learning needs very well.
• Children are "motivated and engage very well in learning" due to the positive relationships and support provided.
• A "wide range of experiences," including outdoor learning and STEM challenges, helps children develop skills for "learning, life and work."
• Children have a "very good understanding" of skills such as critical thinking, supporting them to become "responsible citizens."

Areas to improve

• Staff should "assess and track children’s progress across the curriculum" using high-quality assessments to help children transfer learning to new situations.
• Staff should "continue to develop approaches to teaching writing" to enable even better progress in writing skills and attainment.

Safeguarding

The report states that staff "meet children’s wellbeing and learning needs very well" through "highly nurturing, trusting and inclusive relationships," resulting in a "very good" evaluation for ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion.