Long Calderwood Primary

Overview

The inspection team found that the headteacher and staff create "calm, nurturing and well-organised learning environments" where children experience "positive relationships" and a "caring atmosphere." The school’s work in learning, teaching and assessment, and raising attainment and achievement was evaluated as "good," with inspectors expressing confidence in the school’s capacity to continue improving.

Strengths

• Staff model school values to create environments that support "strong engagement in learning" through "predictable routines."
• Teachers use "consistent approaches to learning, teaching and assessment," sharing the purpose of learning clearly to support progress in literacy and numeracy.
• Children "achieve well across many aspects of school life" and take on roles that help them develop "confidence, leadership and important skills for the future."

Areas to improve

• Teachers should review planning and assessment approaches to provide "appropriate support and challenge for all children" to ensure they make the best possible progress.
• Staff should continue to raise attainment for all children, particularly in writing, by building on current success in "writing at length."

Safeguarding

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