Simpson Primary School

Overview

The inspection found that children across the primary school learn well in a climate of "positive and respectful relationships," making "good progress" and achieving well through diverse activities. However, the nursery class received "satisfactory" evaluations from Education Scotland and "weak" ratings for care and leadership from the Care Inspectorate, with further scrutiny intervention considered.

Strengths

• Children are "confident and eager to learn" and make "good progress in their learning."
• Staff use "digital technology effectively to enhance and deepen children’s learning."
• Children "achieve well through participation in a wide range of activities," developing important skills.
• Nursery efforts are "beginning to impact positively on children’s understanding of mathematical concepts."

Areas to improve

• Senior leaders must develop "consistency of high-quality learning, teaching and assessment" and ensure appropriate "pace, challenge and support."
• Leaders should refine monitoring of progress to raise attainment for "individual children and cohorts."
• Early years officers must support practitioners to review nursery spaces and interactions to meet "wellbeing and learning needs."

Safeguarding

The Care Inspectorate issued a requirement for the nursery to ensure children are "safeguarded and protected from harm" by ensuring staff are competent in child protection guidance and apply this to reporting concerns.