Knockando Primary School

Overview

Inspectors visited Knockando Primary School in October 2023, engaging with parents, children, and staff to evaluate the school’s work. The report highlights a supportive environment where children are engaged learners, though it identifies specific areas for development in curriculum planning and attainment. The inspection concludes that the school has the capacity to continue improving without further visits.

Strengths

• Children are described as "confident, friendly" and demonstrate the school values well, acting as "engaged and enthusiastic learners."
• There is strong "teamwork of the acting headteacher, teachers and all staff," who work together to develop positive relationships and remove barriers to learning.
• The acting headteacher has developed "effective approaches" to assess children’s progress and support "high-quality learning and teaching."

Areas to improve

• Develop approaches to planning across all curriculum areas to ensure children build on existing knowledge and experience activities at the "right level of difficulty."
• Continue to raise attainment in literacy and numeracy, ensuring all children make the "best progress possible."

Safeguarding

The report does not contain specific statements regarding safeguarding arrangements or outcomes.