Kinross High School

Overview

Education Scotland inspectors visited Kinross High School in February 2025 and found that the school provides a positive environment for learning. The report highlights that staff are highly motivated and that most young people attain well, with almost all progressing to a positive destination after leaving school.

Strengths

• The headteacher and senior leaders have successfully focused on "developing high quality learning, teaching and assessment," resulting in staff who are "highly motivated to provide positive and engaging learning environments."
• "Robust systems" are in place to monitor progress, which staff use effectively to plan support and ongoing learning experiences for young people.
• Staff collaborate with an "extensive range of highly effective partners," significantly enhancing young people’s learning, wellbeing, and achievements.
• Most young people attain well, and "almost all young people are supported effectively... to progress to a positive destination on leaving school."

Areas to improve

• Senior leaders and staff should "continue to embed their approaches to providing consistently high-quality learning experiences for young people."
• Staff should "continue to identify and address gaps in young people’s attainment" to ensure all pupils attain at the highest level in line with their ability.

Safeguarding

The report does not contain specific narrative commentary on safeguarding arrangements, though it notes that partnerships are enhancing young people’s wellbeing.