Rashielea Primary School

Overview

Education Scotland inspectors visited Rashielea Primary School in March 2025 and found the school to be performing at a "very good" level across all four quality indicators. The report highlights a highly inclusive, warm, and nurturing ethos where children, staff, and parents share a strong sense of belonging and pride in their school community.

Strengths

• "Very strong leadership" promotes inclusion and equity, fostering positive relationships and a sense of belonging within the "‘Team Rashie’ family".
• Staff work together effectively, engaging in professional learning to improve practice, while children’s opinions are "central to everything that staff do".
• Children demonstrate "joyful and purposeful learning", working independently and in groups, and are "highly skilled in using technology creatively".
• Outdoor learning is embedded daily, developing problem-solving skills through "high-quality experiential learning" linked to the curriculum.
• Children show "high levels of respect and empathy", understanding equality and diversity, and resolve conflict effectively.

Areas to improve

• Staff need to continue to develop "manageable approaches to evidence children’s progress across the curriculum".

Safeguarding

The report states that the school’s work in "Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion" is evaluated as "very good", with a focus on fostering a nurturing ethos and challenging discrimination.