Murrayburn Primary School

Overview

The inspection team found a school with a "welcoming ethos" where children have a "strong sense of belonging" and are "kind to each other." Staff are described as "enthusiastic" and "motivated," working effectively to plan learning that children enjoy. The report confirms the school has the capacity to continue to improve, with no further visits required.

Strengths

• Positive relationships across the school and nursery class, where children "respect each other" and use strategies to manage their own behaviour.
• A whole staff team approach to equality and diversity, reflecting a "strong commitment to fairness, inclusion and valuing differences."
• Effective use of "children’s voice" when planning learning, which is "motivational" and allows children to make choices about what and where they want to learn.
• High-quality facilities and staff deployment in the nursery class, rated as "very good" by the Care Inspectorate.

Areas to improve

• Revise leadership team roles and responsibilities to ensure they lead to "measurable outcomes for children."
• Improve learning, teaching, and assessment in the Education Support Base, ensuring learning is set at an "appropriate level of challenge" and maximising time available for learning.
• Strengthen teachers’ understanding and use of assessment, including national standards, to raise attainment in literacy and numeracy.

Safeguarding

The report states that the Care Inspectorate made no requirements for the early learning and childcare setting, noting that the service meets the national standard for funded early learning and childcare.