Lawmuir Primary School

Overview

The inspection team found that children learn in a “nurturing environment” where they are “polite, kind, caring and ensure everyone is included.” The school demonstrates “good” leadership, learning, teaching, and wellbeing, with a “strong priority on children’s wellbeing” leading to improved outcomes. However, raising attainment and achievement was evaluated as “satisfactory,” indicating a need for further strategic development to ensure all learners make the best possible progress.

Strengths

• Children are described as “polite, kind, caring” and actively ensure “everyone is included in their school.”
• Teachers “make effective use of digital technology to engage children in their learning,” enhancing experiences across all areas.
• The headteacher and staff place a “strong priority on children’s wellbeing,” which is “leading to improved outcomes.”
• There is a “strong desire to continue to improve approaches learning and teaching” among the staff.

Areas to improve

• The leadership team must “develop and embed a more strategic approach to improving outcomes for children across the school,” including reviewing staff roles.
• Staff should plan learning that provides “appropriate support and challenge for all learners” to ensure the “best possible progress.”
• Staff are required to “continue to raise attainment in reading, writing, numeracy and mathematics.”

Safeguarding

The report states that the school ensures “wellbeing, equality and inclusion” is evaluated as “good,” reflecting a strong focus on children’s welfare and inclusive practices.