Leith Primary School

Overview

Inspectors visited Leith Primary School in September 2024, noting that the nursery class was excluded as it had recently been inspected by Care Inspectorate. The report highlights "highly effective leadership" and strong outcomes for children’s learning and wellbeing, concluding that the school has the capacity to continue improving without further visits.

Strengths

• "Highly effective leadership across the school," with senior leaders, teachers, and children fully involved in planning and evaluating improvement.
• Approaches to celebrating diversity are "underpinned by a strong understanding of children’s rights," effectively promoting equality.
• Children develop skills and leadership roles through a variety of clubs, committees, and groups.
• Targeted resource allocation supports children with barriers to learning, resulting in improved attendance and engagement.

Areas to improve

• Senior leaders and staff should improve consistency in planning approaches so children can "build on their prior learning more effectively."
• Staff should "raise attainment further in literacy and numeracy."

Safeguarding

The report states that the nursery class was inspected by Care Inspectorate within the past 18 months and was therefore not part of this inspection.