St Bernadette's Primary

Overview

Education Scotland inspectors visited St Bernadette’s Primary in December 2024 and found the school to be performing at a “very good” level across all four quality indicators. The report highlights strong leadership, a nurturing environment, and effective professional learning that drives continuous improvement for all children.

Strengths

• The headteacher and principal teacher provide “strong leadership,” creating a “climate of continuous improvement” driven by “high aspirations for all children.”
• Teachers collaborate effectively on professional learning, ensuring children are “engaged, motivated and eager to learn.”
• Children are described as “articulate, compassionate and enthusiastic learners” who ensure everyone is “respected and included.”
• Staff establish a “nurturing environment” through a “consistent, calm and caring approach,” supporting children’s wellbeing.
• Effective approaches are used to identify additional support needs, allowing staff to “meet every child where they are.”

Areas to improve

• Teachers should continue to support children to “lead their own learning.”
• Staff should continue to ensure all children make “appropriate progress in their learning across the curriculum.”

Safeguarding

The report states that staff work well with partners to support wellbeing and have established a “nurturing environment” where children flourish due to a “consistent, calm and caring approach.”