St James's Primary School (Paisley)

Overview

Education Scotland inspectors visited St James’s Primary School in September 2025, finding that senior leaders and staff collaborate effectively to create "nurturing and inclusive learning environments." The report evaluates both "Learning, teaching and assessment" and "Raising attainment and achievement" as "good," noting that the school has the capacity to continue improving without further inspection visits.

Strengths

• Senior leaders and staff work well together, underpinned by "shared values and positive relationships" to support children.
• Children are described as "polite, friendly and respectful," showing pride in their school and engaging well with learning.
• Effective methods are used to check progress, with information informing strategic decisions to "improve learning and teaching and raise attainment."

Areas to improve

• Develop approaches to ensure all children understand their progress and next steps, ensuring those capable of achieving more are "appropriately challenged."
• Continue to focus on "raising attainment in literacy and numeracy."

Safeguarding

The report highlights that the school creates "nurturing and inclusive learning environments" underpinned by positive relationships, though it does not provide a separate, detailed narrative specifically on safeguarding procedures beyond this general context of care.