Sir E Scott School

Overview

Inspectors found that pupils are polite, respectful, and articulate, enjoying positive relationships with staff and demonstrating pride in speaking Gàidhlig. However, the report evaluates leadership of change and ensuring wellbeing as ‘weak’, while learning and attainment are deemed ‘satisfactory’. Consequently, the school requires additional support and a further inspection within one year to ensure necessary improvements are made.

Strengths

• Children and young people are “polite, respectful and articulate” and are “keen to learn and achieve well.”
• The community are “proud speakers of Gàidhlig,” with pupils in Gàidhlig Medium Education making “positive progress in their fluency.”
• Pupils “achieve well in music and cultural, language and sporting events, both locally and nationally.”

Areas to improve

• Senior leaders must take prompt action to improve “strategic and collective leadership” and develop skills in identifying what needs to improve across the school.
• Staff should develop “high-quality learning, teaching, assessment and moderation,” using accurate data more effectively to enhance progress from P1 to S3.
• Leaders must establish a clear strategy to enhance progress and attainment, including further development of the curriculum for S6 pupils and extending Gàidhlig Medium Education.
• All staff should refresh professional learning in “equalities and inclusion,” ensuring immediate support plans are in place for those requiring targeted assistance.

Safeguarding

The report notes that the nursery class was inspected by the Care Inspectorate within the past 18 months and was therefore not part of this inspection.