Newport Primary School

Overview

Education Scotland inspectors visited Newport Primary School and Nursery Class in October 2022, finding a school characterised by "very good" leadership and wellbeing support. The report highlights a "nurturing, welcoming ethos" where children are "motivated, creative and articulate," with strong partnerships enriching their learning experiences.

Strengths

• Children are described as "motivated, creative and articulate," who "respect each other" and have a "genuine say in improving their learning."
• The school benefits from "highly effective leadership" and a "dedicated staff team" ensuring all children feel "included, valued and well cared for."
• A "nurturing, welcoming ethos" based on shared values helps children develop a "secure sense of their own wellbeing."
• "Strong support" from parents and community partners helps staff meet children’s needs and "enrich and add value to their learning experiences."
• Successful approaches teach children skills for "life beyond school and the world of work," making learning "highly relevant and meaningful."

Areas to improve

• Develop assessment and moderation approaches to ensure "higher achieving children... are challenged to make the best possible progress."
• Build on nursery practice to develop "high-quality learning through play at the early stages of primary."
• Continue to "share best practice in learning and teaching across the school and nursery staff team."

Safeguarding

The report states that the dedicated staff team works closely to ensure that all children feel "included, valued and well cared for across the nursery and primary classes."