Udston Primary School

Overview

Education Scotland inspectors visited Udston Primary School in January 2025 and found that the school’s work is ‘good’ in both ‘Learning, teaching and assessment’ and ‘Raising attainment and achievement’. The report highlights effective leadership and a nurturing community, while identifying specific areas for development in assessment and attainment.

Strengths

• The headteacher’s leadership is having a ‘positive impact on children’s experiences’, with staff ‘improving well the quality of learning and teaching’.
• There is a ‘strong sense of belonging’ supported by ‘positive, respectful relationships’ that foster an ‘inclusive and nurturing ethos’.
• ‘Highly skilled support staff’ provide effective assistance, helping children ‘engage positively in class experiences’ and improving their progress.

Areas to improve

• Teachers must ‘use assessment information more effectively’ to ensure tasks ‘consistently meet children’s learning needs’.
• Staff should ‘continue to improve attainment’ by developing a ‘shared understanding of national standards’ to increase the ‘pace and challenge in children’s learning’.

Safeguarding

The report does not contain specific statements regarding safeguarding arrangements or outcomes.