Newmore Primary School

Overview

The inspection team found that Newmore Primary School benefits from strong leadership and a clear, ambitious vision for the school and community. Staff work effectively together to create an inclusive environment where children feel valued, cared for, and well supported. The report concludes that the school has the capacity to continue to improve, with no further visits required in connection with this inspection.

Strengths

• The headteacher provides "strong leadership" and supports staff effectively to "improve the school continuously."
• Staff have a "strong focus on developing children’s wellbeing," creating an "inclusive learning environment" where pupils feel "valued, cared for and well supported."
• Children are described as "kind and caring," enjoying school and acting as "enthusiastic, confident participants in all aspects of school life."
• Pupils engage well in "consistently high-quality learning and teaching experiences," which helps them make "good progress in their learning."

Areas to improve

• Continue to improve approaches to assessing children’s learning across the curriculum.
• Ensure all children experience "appropriately challenging learning experiences" to help raise attainment.
• Continue to develop and use "progressive learning pathways" to plan learning that supports skill development in all curriculum areas, including communication and teamwork.

Safeguarding

The report states that staff have created an "inclusive learning environment where children feel valued, cared for and well supported," reflecting a strong focus on wellbeing, equality, and inclusion.