Pitteuchar East Primary School

Overview

Education Scotland inspectors visited Pitteuchar East Primary School in September 2023, noting that the nursery class was excluded from this inspection. The report evaluates the school’s work against four quality indicators, assigning a "satisfactory" evaluation to each. While the school demonstrates strong community relationships and effective use of technology, significant improvements are required in leadership, teaching, and assessment to ensure better outcomes for children.

Strengths

• Staff have established "positive and caring relationships" that support the wellbeing of children and families, demonstrating an understanding of community challenges.
• Strong partnerships with external agencies have helped to "improve children's wellbeing, develop creativity in the curriculum and support professional learning."
• Staff make "effective use of digital technology and science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)" to enhance children’s learning experiences.

Areas to improve

• Senior leaders and staff must work together to "improve more quickly outcomes for children" and embed the school’s vision through improvement activities, engaging stakeholders more effectively.
• Approaches to planning, teaching, and assessment require review to ensure "all children have their needs met and make the best possible progress in learning."
• Record keeping and planning for all children, including those requiring additional support, need to be developed and improved.

Safeguarding

The report states that staff have established "positive and caring relationships across the whole school community that support the wellbeing of children and families."