Parkhead Primary School

Overview

The inspection team evaluated Parkhead Primary School across four quality indicators, assigning a “good” evaluation to each. The report concludes that the school has the capacity to continue improving, meaning no further visits will be made in connection with this inspection.

Strengths

• Children are described as “welcoming and polite,” articulating well and displaying school values in their interactions.
• There is strong “children’s leadership of change and improvement,” with pupils having meaningful opportunities to influence school life.
• The school employs “highly effective approaches to play-based learning for younger children,” supporting creativity and independence.
• Staff effectively support the development of “skills for learning, life and work” through motivating, real-life contexts.

Areas to improve

• Senior leaders and staff should review planning and assessment to provide appropriate support and challenge for all children.
• Staff should further develop approaches to outdoor learning to ensure experiences are well-planned, progressive, and engaging.
• Approaches to wellbeing need development, including implementing policies linked to positive relationships and environments.
• The headteacher and staff should better measure the impact of interventions on children’s progress.

Safeguarding

The report states that senior leaders and staff should continue to develop approaches to wellbeing to support all children’s needs, including the implementation of policies linked to positive relationships.