Lochend Community High School

Overview

The inspection found that the headteacher provides "strong leadership" and that staff have established a "calm learning environment" with positive relationships. However, the report identifies significant weaknesses in learning, teaching, and attainment, stating the school needs "additional support and more time to make necessary improvements."

Strengths

• The headteacher offers "strong leadership and clear direction," with senior leaders working well together on a "positive journey of improvement."
• Staff have created a "calm learning environment" where young people benefit from "positive and respectful relationships."
• Leaders and staff "know young people well" and respond effectively to support their wellbeing.
• Young people "achieve well" and "almost all progress to a positive destination on leaving school."

Areas to improve

• Senior leaders must develop staff leadership capacity and use evidence to review improvement actions.
• Staff need to improve learning, teaching, and assessment by planning "varied, engaging" experiences matched to all young people’s needs.
• Inclusion and diversity must be better embedded, with young people leading aspects of this work to ensure all feel "included and respected."
• Staff must raise attainment and aspirations as an "immediate priority" to ensure appropriate progress and higher qualifications.

Safeguarding

The report states that senior leaders and staff "respond effectively in supporting young people’s wellbeing" and have established a "calm learning environment" with positive relationships.