St Monans Primary School

Overview

Education Scotland inspectors visited St Monans Primary School and Nursery Class in May 2024, finding that the school has developed positive relationships and a clear improvement plan. The report highlights that staff work reflectively to support children, resulting in "positive learning experiences" and good evaluations for learning, teaching, and assessment.

Strengths

• Leaders have built "positive and trusting relationships" with the community and implemented a plan leading to "positive learning experiences for children."
• The "reflective and proactive staff team" works well together, with a "strong drive to develop their individual and collective practice" which is improving outcomes.
• Children are described as "polite, welcoming and motivated to learn," demonstrating care for one another and engaging well in activities.
• Staff use digital technology effectively, allowing children to use tools and apps "confidently to enhance learning and develop their digital skills."

Areas to improve

• Staff should continue to develop "high quality and consistent approaches to learning and teaching" and ensure all children receive work at the "right level of difficulty."
• Senior leaders should "measure more effectively the impact of support on children’s progress" to ensure interventions lead to improvements over time.

Safeguarding

The report does not contain specific commentary on safeguarding arrangements or outcomes.