Stoneyburn Primary School

Overview

Inspectors found that staff effectively develop children’s independence by linking learning to real-life contexts, resulting in very good progress in health and wellbeing. The school demonstrates strong commitment to inclusion and equality, with children showing purposeful understanding of their rights and contributing effectively to school life.

Strengths

• Staff “develop children’s independence in learning well” by connecting it to “motivating real-life contexts”.
• Children are “resourceful and independent,” developing a wide range of skills through learning inside and outside the classroom.
• Primary pupils show “strong leadership” and a “purposeful understanding of their own wellbeing,” linked to their rights.
• Children with additional support needs in the nursery “thrive” due to “consistent, effective, personalised support” developed in partnership with families.
• Senior leaders are “effective in reducing barriers” and work well with parents to “reduce inequality.”

Areas to improve

• Nursery practitioners should improve observations to ensure they “reflect fully what children have learned” and their readiness for next steps.
• Nursery staff should increase confidence in using data to assess improvement impacts and provide “increased challenge in literacy and numeracy.”
• Leaders and teachers must develop “consistency of learning and teaching across the school” to ensure high-quality experiences in every activity.
• Staff should continue to “raise attainment” by tracking skills to ensure they “develop progressively and are of high quality.”

Safeguarding

The report states that children’s rights are “upheld and promoted by staff across the school day” and that the school is effective in ensuring wellbeing, equality, and inclusion.