Rutherglen High School

Overview

Education Scotland inspectors visited Rutherglen High School in June 2024 and found that while most young people are confident and achieve well in senior phase activities, significant improvements are required in learning, teaching, and school culture. The report concludes that the school needs additional support and more time to make necessary improvements, with a further inspection planned within one year.

Strengths

• Most young people are "confident, enthusiastic, and keen to express their views," sharing their work and achievements proudly.
• Senior phase pupils are "achieving well through volunteering, participating in work placements and visiting local skills projects," thereby gaining confidence and resilience.
• Staff work appropriately to prepare young people for life after school, with "almost all young people move on successfully to adult learning, college or further training."

Areas to improve

• Senior leaders and staff must create a "strong, welcoming school culture based on positive relationships" and improve communication with the school community.
• Staff need to provide "appropriately challenging and purposeful learning activities" that account for the strengths and needs of all learners.
• Approaches to promoting positive relationships and behaviour require improvement, including consistent support for young people displaying "distressed behaviour."
• The school should continue to raise attainment and develop "more robust processes to monitor school performance."

Safeguarding

The report does not contain specific statements regarding safeguarding arrangements or outcomes.