Whiteness Primary School

Overview

Inspectors found an enthusiastic and happy school community where children feel included, valued, and respected. The report highlights a very effective ethos of teamwork and positive relationships, driven by a highly effective headteacher who empowers staff and families.

Strengths

• Children are described as “enthusiastic, happy and articulate” with a “strong sense of belonging.”
• Staff work very well together to reflect on and improve learning, leading to “consistently high-quality experiences both indoors and outdoors.”
• The headteacher is “highly effective” in empowering staff, children, and community partners for the benefit of the children.
• Staff use “very effective approaches” to meet the needs of children requiring additional support, who are “attaining well and making very good progress.”
• Evaluations for learning, teaching, assessment, and raising attainment in the primary school were rated “very good.”

Areas to improve

• In the nursery, involve children and parents more fully in planning next steps in learning.
• At the primary stages, continue to raise attainment in writing.

Safeguarding

The Care Inspectorate rated nurturing care and support as “very good” and made no requirements or areas for improvement regarding the early learning and childcare setting.