Strathesk Primary School

Overview

The inspection team found that Strathesk Primary School and Nursery Class provides a "calm and positive learning environment" supported by "positive, nurturing relationships" between children and staff. Children are described as "polite, happy and enthusiastic," showing "respect, care and kindness" while demonstrating pride in their school. The report notes improvements in the consistency of effective learning and teaching, resulting in children who are "engaged, motivated and know how to be successful."

Strengths

• "Positive, nurturing relationships between children and staff" create a supportive atmosphere.
• Children are "polite, happy and enthusiastic" and show "respect, care and kindness."
• Improvements in the "consistency of effective learning and teaching," including creative approaches to digital literacy and outdoor learning.
• Nursery class evaluations for "Learning, teaching and assessment" and "Securing children’s progress" are rated as "good."

Areas to improve

• Continue to "raise attainment in literacy and numeracy in school age children."
• Improve the "reliability of teachers' professional judgements about children's progress and attainment" through more opportunities to work with colleagues to understand national standards.
• "Improve approaches to checking on children’s progress across all curricular areas" to better inform planning for learning.

Safeguarding

The report does not contain specific narrative comments regarding safeguarding arrangements, focusing instead on learning, teaching, and attainment evaluations.