Roseburn Primary School

Overview

The inspection team found a “welcoming, nurturing and respectful ethos” where staff and children demonstrate the school’s vision effectively. Children are described as “confident, articulate and empowered,” feeling safe and proud of their community. The report highlights “sustained high levels of attainment in literacy and numeracy” in the primary stages, alongside positive evaluations for raising attainment and securing children’s progress.

Strengths

• A “welcoming, nurturing and respectful ethos” with a strong commitment to children’s rights, ensuring everyone feels included and valued.
• “Confident, articulate and empowered children” who feel safe, settled, and have ownership of their learning environment.
• “Sustained high levels of attainment in literacy and numeracy” in the primary stages.
• Effective leadership by senior leaders who ensure the school community is well-led and inclusive.
• Positive evaluations for “raising attainment and achievement” (very good) and “securing children’s progress” (good).

Areas to improve

• All staff must ensure learning and teaching is of a “consistently high quality” across the school and nursery.
• Staff should provide learning activities “matched appropriately to children’s needs” that offer “sufficient challenge” to sustain high attainment and progress.

Safeguarding

The report states that children “feel safe and settled” within a nurturing environment where staff ensure everyone feels included and valued.