Lanark Grammar School

Overview

The inspection team found that strong, compassionate leadership has fostered a culture of "nurture and respect," resulting in supportive relationships across the school. Young people are described as "polite, confident ambassadors" who engage productively in lessons, while staff work effectively with partners to improve wellbeing and achievement. The report concludes that the school has the capacity to continue to improve without further visits.

Strengths

• Leadership is described as "strong and compassionate," fostering a culture of "nurture and respect" and "strong, supportive relationships."
• Young people are "polite, confident ambassadors" who reflect the school’s values and are "very clear about their next steps in learning."
• Staff "know young people well as learners," enabling productive engagement and effective support for attendance and progress.
• The Additional Support Needs (ASN) provision is "very well led," with staff taking a balanced approach to promote wellbeing and attainment.

Areas to improve

• Develop "high-quality approaches to learning, teaching and assessment," with a specific focus on "pace and challenge in all lessons."
• Review the curriculum to ensure it meets the "needs and entitlements for all young people."
• Develop strategic approaches to leading inclusion, including monitoring interventions to support all young people to "achieve their full potential."
• Raise attainment for all young people, with a particular focus on those in S4.

Safeguarding

The report states that staff work effectively with partners to "improve young people’s wellbeing" and provide supports that enable them to attend and make progress, reflecting a culture of nurture and respect.