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Ambition | Compassion | Integrity Our vision is for a Perth and Kinross where everyone can live life well, free from poverty and inequality Council Building 2 High Street Perth PH1 5PH 03/11/2025 A hybrid meeting of the Executive Sub-Committee of the Learning and Families Committee will be held in the Council Chamber on Monday, 10 November 2025 at 14:00. If you have any queries please contact Democratic Services on (01738) 475000 or email Committee@pkc.gov.uk. THOMAS GLEN Chief Executive Those attending the meeting are requested to ensure that all notifications are silent on their device and other devices are in silent mode. Please note that the meeting will be broadcast online and recorded. The recording will be publicly available on the Council’s website following the meeting. Members: Councillor John Rebbeck (Convener) Councillor Steven Carr (Vice-Convener) Councillor Michelle Frampton (Vice-Convener) Bailie Chris Ahern Councillor Liz Barrett Councillor Dave Cuthbert Councillor Caroline Shiers Page 1 of 34
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Executive Sub-Committee of the Learning and Families Committee Monday, 10 November 2025 Agenda Members are reminded of their obligation to declare any financial or non- financial interest which they may have in any item on this agenda in accordance with the councillors’ code of conduct. 1 WELCOME AND APOLOGIES/SUBSTITUTES 2 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST 3 MINUTE OF MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE LEARNING AND FAMILIES COMMITTEE OF 1 SEPTEMBER 2025 FOR APPROVAL (copy herewith) 5 - 6 4 STANDARDS AND QUALITY IN SCHOOLS, LEARNING COMMUNITIES AND PRE-SCHOOL CENTRES/DAY CARE OF CHILDREN Report by Strategic Lead - Education and Learning (copy herewith 25/302) 7 - 34 Page 3 of 34
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Executive Sub-Committee of the Learning and Families Committee Minute of Hybrid Meeting of the Executive Sub-Committee of the Learning and Families Committee held on Monday 1 September 2025 at 1.00pm. Present: Councillors J Rebbeck, S Carr, M Frampton, Bailie C Ahern, Councillors L Barrett, D Cuthbert, and C Shiers. In Attendance: D Macluskey, Strategic Lead – Education and Learning; E Moran and N Thomson (both Education and Learning), L Fowler, Headteacher, Blackford Primary School, A Thomson, Headteacher Guildtown Primary School and E Paul, Headteacher, Perth Academy and A McConnachie, A Brown and R Ramsay (all Legal and Governance). Councillor J Rebbeck, Convener, Presiding. 1. Welcome and Apologies The Convener welcomed all those present to the meeting. 2. Declarations of Interest There were no declarations of interest made in terms of the Councillors’ Code of Conduct. 3. Minute of Previous Meeting The minute of meeting of the Executive Sub-Committee of the Learning and Families Committee of 2 June 2025 was submitted and approved as a correct record. 4. Standards and Quality in Schools, Learning Communities and Pre- School Centres/Day Care of Children There was submitted a report by the Strategic Lead – Education and Learning (25/219) setting out the key findings following inspections of schools and nurseries by Education Scotland/His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Education (HMIE) and of early learning and childcare (ELC) settings undertaken by the Care Inspectorate in the day care of children. Resolved: The contents of the Report 25/219, be noted. 3 Page 5 of 34
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Our vision is a Perth and Kinross where everyone can live life well, free from poverty and inequalities ___________________________________________________________________ Committee or Board: Executive Sub-Committee of the Learning and Families Committee Date of Meeting: 10 November 2025 Report Title: Standards and Quality in Schools, Learning Communities and Pre-school Centres/Day Care of Children Report Number: 25/302 Report Author: James Chiles, Performance & Improvement Officer (FBSCommittee@pkc.gov.uk) Organisational Lead: David Macluskey, Strategic Lead – Education and Learning ___________________________________________________________________ 1. Purpose 1.1 This report sets out the key findings following inspections of schools and nurseries by Education Scotland/His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Education (HMIE) and of Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) settings undertaken by the Care Inspectorate in the day care of children. Reporting is of inspections reported since the Executive Sub-Committee of the Learning and Families Committee on 1 September 2025. 1.2 Sections 1. Purpose 2. Recommendation 3. Background/Main Issues 4. Recently Published Reports 5. Performance Summary 6. Conclusion 7. Impact Value Assessment 8. Appendices 2. Recommendation It is recommended that the Sub-Committee: 2.1 Considers and comments as appropriate on the contents of the report. 4 Page 7 of 34
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3. Background/Main Issues 3.1 Education Scotland/HMIE Inspections 3.1.1 As required for the National Improvement Framework, HMIE will report on and provide grades for the following Quality Indicators (QIs) as part of full model inspections: • QI 1.3 – leadership of change; • QI 2.3 – learning, teaching and assessment; • QI 3.1 – ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion; and • QI 3.2 – raising attainment and achievement. Short model inspections focus on QIs 2.3 and 3.2. 3.2 ELC Inspections 3.2.1 ELC settings are subject to inspections from the Care Inspectorate and Education Scotland and can experience joint inspections where both scrutiny bodies evaluate the quality of the provision. Due to higher levels of scrutiny in the ELC sector, it has been agreed nationally that an ELC setting which has been inspected by the Care Inspectorate will not receive an inspection by Education Scotland within 18 months. 3.2.2 The quality framework for daycare of children, childminding and school-aged childcare is framed around four key questions. Each of these include a number of QIs for actual inspection which are: • How good is our care, play and learning? • How good is our setting? • How good is our leadership? • How good is our staff team? The final key question is: What is our overall capacity for improvement? This requires a global judgement based on evidence and evaluations from all the other key areas but is not evaluated specifically. 3.2.3 Each QI is graded on a 6-point scale in which 1 = unsatisfactory, 2 = weak, 3 = adequate, 4 = good, 5 = very good and 6 = excellent, and the overall key question evaluation is based on the lowest QI rating if more than one is completed. Following the publication of Funding follows the child and the national standard for early learning and childcare providers: principles and practice, all ELC settings must gain evaluations of good or better to be able to provide funded ELC in partnership with the local authority. Page 8 of 34
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3.2.4 Recommendations and requirements may follow an inspection. • Recommendations: statements that set out actions the care service provider should take to improve or develop the quality of the service; and • Requirements: statements which set out what is required of the care service provider to comply with relevant legislation. 3.2.5 Care service providers must submit an action plan to the Care Inspectorate addressing any requirements and recommendations identified. Progress against the action plan is monitored by the Care Inspectorate through annual return and self-assessment forms submitted by the care service provider, and through subsequent inspection. 4. Recently Published Reports 4.1 Education Scotland/HMIE Inspections 4.1.1 Since the Executive Sub-Committee of Learning and Families Committee on 1 September 2025, the following reports have been published by Education Scotland1: • Pitcairn Primary School Pitcairn Primary School was inspected in June 2025 by Education Scotland. Education Scotland will make no further visits in connection with this inspection. The evaluations against the QIs are shown in Appendix 1. At the time of the 2024 pupil census, the school had 124 primary school children enrolled. The primary school had a staffing complement of 8.22 full-time equivalent (FTE) teachers. The detailed summarised inspection findings for Pitcairn Primary School is available on the Education Scotland website. • Tulloch Primary and Nursery School Tulloch Primary and Nursery School were inspected in May 2025 by Education Scotland. Education Scotland will make no further visits in connection with this inspection. The evaluations against the QIs are shown in Appendix 2. At the time of the 2024 pupil census, the school had 356 primary school children and 55 nursery children enrolled. The primary school had a staffing complement of 22.65 FTE teachers. The detailed summarised inspection findings for Tulloch Primary and Nursery School is available on the Education Scotland website. 4.2 Care Inspectorate Inspections - Day Care of Children 4.2.1 A total of 2 inspections have been undertaken and published2 by the Care Inspectorate since the Executive Sub-Committee of the Learning and Families Committee on 1 September 2025. 1 As at 31 July 2025 2 As at 31 July 2025 Page 9 of 34
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4.2.2 For the 8 indicators inspected; 4 received a ‘Very Good’ grading and 4 received ‘Good’ grading. 4.3 Care Inspectorate Inspections - Kids Clubs 4.3.1 There have been no Kids Club inspections published3 by the Care Inspectorate since the Executive Sub-Committee of the Learning and Families Committee on 1 September 2025. 4.4 Care Inspectorate Inspections - Childminding Services 4.4.1 There have been no Childminding inspections published4 by the Care Inspectorate since the Executive Sub-Committee of the Learning and Families Committee on 1 September 2025. 5. Performance Summary 5.1 Education Scotland/HMIE 5.1.1 This section provides a summary of the performance of ELC settings and schools since August 2016 in inspections undertaken by Education Scotland. Since August 2016, the inspection model has changed with QI 1.1 Self-Evaluation for Self-Improvement no longer being evaluated. 5.1.2 31 ELC providers, 43 primary schools and 5 secondary schools have been inspected since the beginning of academic session 2016/17. 5.1.3 Table 1 below gives a summary of the evaluations for each QI for all ELC, primary and secondary school inspections. Table 1: Number of QI Evaluations - 2016/17 to date. ELC QI Grading 1.3 Leadership of change 2.3 Learning, teaching & assessment 3.2 Securing children’s progress 3.1 Ensuring wellbeing, equality & inclusion 1.1 Self- evaluation for self- improvement All QIs Excellent - - - - - - Very Good 6 8 9 8 - 31 Good 11 12 14 12 1 50 Satisfactory 5 7 4 2 1 19 Weak - 1 3 - - 4 Unsatisfactory - - - - - - Total 22 28 30 22 2 104 3 As at 31 July 2025 4 As at 31 July 2025 Page 10 of 34
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Primary Schools QI Grading 1.3 Leadership of change 2.3 Learning, teaching & assessment 3.2 Raising attainment & achievement 3.1 Ensuring wellbeing, equality & inclusion 1.1 Self- evaluation for self- improvement All QIs Excellent 1 - - 1 - 2 Very Good 7 6 10 9 3 34 Good 10 19 22 13 - 60 Satisfactory 6 11 7 1 1 25 Weak - 1 2 - - 3 Unsatisfactory - - - - - - Total 24 37 41 24 4 130 Secondary Schools QI Grading 1.3 Leadership of change 2.3 Learning, teaching & assessment 3.2 Raising attainment & achievement 3.1 Ensuring wellbeing, equality & inclusion 1.1 Self- evaluation for self- improvement All Qis Excellent - - - - - - Very Good - 1 - - - 1 Good - - 2 1 - 3 Satisfactory 3 3 2 1 - 9 Weak - 1 1 1 - 3 Unsatisfactory - - - - - - Total 3 5 5 3 0 16 5.1.4 In Perth and Kinross, there is an expectation that ELC provision and schools meet “good” evaluations in all QIs. This is higher than the national “satisfactory” expectation. Therefore, where a school or ELC setting receives less than a “good” evaluation, the Quality Improvement Officer for the school/setting works with the Headteacher/Manager to develop an action plan which will secure improvement in the areas of identified need. 5.1.5 Benchmarking data for ELC, primary and secondary inspections up to March 2024 using national and comparator authority information is shown in Appendix 3. 5.1.6 For all ELC QIs evaluated from 2016/17 to date, 78% were graded as ‘good’ or better. 5.1.7 For all primary school QIs evaluated from 2016/17 to date, 78% were graded as ‘good’ or better. 5.1.8 For all secondary school QIs evaluated from 2016/17 to date, 25% were graded as ‘good’ or better. 5.2 Care Inspectorate 5.2.1 This section provides a summary of the performance of ELC settings in inspections carried out by the Care Inspectorate. A total of 6 Day Care services across Perth and Kinross have been inspected by the Care Page 11 of 34
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Inspectorate and reported to the Executive Sub-Committee of the Learning and Families Committee since the beginning of the financial year 2025/26. 5.2.2 Table 2 below gives a summary of the evaluations for each Key Question. A summary list of inspections, as well as benchmarking over a longer time period (since financial year 2021/22) against national and comparator data, can be found in Appendix 4. This also includes an analysis of overall evaluation statistics to give the current position of inspections. Table 2: Number of Evaluations Received in Perth and Kinross 2025/26 to Date. QI Grading How good is our care, play and learning How good is our setting How good is our staff team How good is our leadership All QIs Excellent 0 0 0 0 0 Very Good 5 3 4 3 15 Good 2 3 3 4 12 Adequate 0 1 0 0 1 Weak 0 0 0 0 0 Unsatisfactory 0 0 0 0 0 Total 7 7 7 7 28 5.2.3 There is an expectation that ELC providers meet “good” evaluations in all QIs. Therefore, where an ELC provider receives less than a “good” evaluation, the Service Manager and Quality Improvement Officer for the ELC establishment works with the Headteacher/Manager/Leader to develop an action plan which will secure improvement in the areas of identified need. 6. Conclusion 6.1 Inspection reports provide further information on the standards and quality in Perth and Kinross schools, nurseries and funded partners providing ELC. This report sets out the outcomes of Education Scotland and Care Inspectorate reports of schools and ELC settings inspected and published since last reported to the Executive Sub-Committee of the Learning and Families Committee on 1 September 2025. The overall performance of schools and ELC settings in inspections is strong, and where necessary, action plans put in place provide evidence of continuous improvement. 7. Impact Value Assessment 7.1 The Impact Value Assessment (IVA) undertaken in relation to this report can be viewed on the Perth and Kinross Council website via the link: Standards and quality in schools, learning communities and pre-school centres/day care of children 8. Appendices 8.1 Appendix 1 – Pitcairn Primary School 8.2 Appendix 2 – Tulloch Primary and Nursery School Page 12 of 34
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8.3 Appendix 3 - Summary of Education Scotland Inspections 8.4 Appendix 4 - Summary of Care Inspectorate Day Care of Children Inspections Page 13 of 34
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1 | Pitcairn Primary School, Perth and Kinross Council, 5348021 © Crown Copyright 16 September 2025 Dear Parent/Carer In June 2025, a team of inspectors from Education Scotland visited Pitcairn Primary School. During our visit, we talked to parents/carers and children and worked closely with the headteacher and staff. The inspection team found the following strengths in the school’s work. • Friendly articulate children who are proud of their school and making good progress in numeracy and literacy. They develop important citizenship and communication skills in their house and leadership groups. • Positive relationships between staff and children. Staff work collaboratively to build interesting learning experiences for children. • Approaches to learning through play which provide children with varied opportunities to learn and be creative. Teachers respond effectively to children’s interests in a literacy rich environment. The following areas for improvement were identified and discussed with the headteacher and a representative from Perth and Kinross Council. • Teachers should continue to review their approaches to planning children’s learning. This should help children understand how successful they are in their learning and recognise what they need to do to improve further. • Senior leaders and teachers should ensure that approaches to assessment are consistent and robust. This should support them to track more effectively children’s progress in learning and support children to achieve the best they can. • Staff should continue to support all children to access a wide range of activities and experiences, both during and beyond the school day. They should help children recognise the variety of important skills they are developing through these opportunities. Appendix 1 4 Page 15 of 34
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2 | Pitcairn Primary School, Perth and Kinross Council, 5348021 © Crown Copyright We gathered evidence to enable us to evaluate the school’s work using quality indicators from How good is our school? (4th edition). Quality indicators help schools, local authorities and inspectors to judge what is working well and what needs to be improved. Following the inspection of each school, the Scottish Government gathers details of our evaluations to keep track of how well Scottish schools are doing. Here are Education Scotland’s evaluations for Pitcairn Primary School Quality indicators Evaluation Learning, teaching and assessment satisfactory Raising attainment and achievement good Descriptions of the evaluations are available from: How good is our school? (4th edition), Appendix 3: The six-point scale A more detailed document called Summarised Inspection Findings (SIF) will be available on the Education Scotland website at: Pitcairn Primary School | Inspection Report | Education Scotland What happens next? We are confident that the school has the capacity to continue to improve and so we will make no more visits in connection with this inspection. Perth and Kinross Council will inform parents/carers about the school’s progress as part of its arrangements for reporting on the quality of its schools. Jacqueline Gallagher HM Inspector Page 16 of 34
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1 | Tulloch Primary School and Nursery Class, Perth and Kinross Council, 5347823 © Crown Copyright 16 September 2025 Dear Parent/Carer In May 2025, a team of inspectors from Education Scotland visited Tulloch Primary School and Nursery Class. During our visit, we talked to parents/carers and children and worked closely with the acting headteacher and staff. The inspection team found the following strengths in the school’s work. • The acting headteacher has managed a period of transition effectively. In doing so, she has maintained a strong focus on improving children’s progress and wellbeing • In the nursery, practitioners have created positive, welcoming relationships with children and families. Parents benefit from a range of family learning opportunities. This deepens their understanding of how they can support their children at home. • In the school and intensive support provision (ISP), senior leaders and staff work well together. They have strong partnerships with partners and professionals which provide children with a range of rewarding experiences. These have a significant and positive impact on children’s wellbeing. • Children make very good progress in listening and talking as they move through the school. They develop strong communication skills and use these well across all aspects of their learning. The following areas for improvement were identified and discussed with the headteacher and a representative from Perth and Kinross Council. • Develop more effective approaches to monitor the quality of the work of the school and nursery. • Continue to develop high quality learning, teaching and assessment approaches across the school and nursery. • Continue to develop approaches to wellbeing in the nursery to support children to have positive and respectful relationships in their play. • Continue to raise attainment across the school and nursery so that all children can achieve their best. Appendix 2 4 Page 17 of 34
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2 | Tulloch Primary School and Nursery Class, Perth and Kinross Council, 5347823 © Crown Copyright We gathered evidence to enable us to evaluate the school’s work using four quality indicators from How good is our school (4th edition) and How good is our early learning and childcare?. Quality indicators help schools, local authorities and inspectors to judge what is working well and what needs to be improved. Following the inspection of each school, the Scottish Government gathers details of our evaluations to keep track of how well Scottish schools are doing. Here are Education Scotland’s evaluations for Tulloch Primary School and Nursery Class Quality indicators for the primary stages Evaluation Leadership of change good Learning, teaching and assessment good Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion very good Raising attainment and achievement good Descriptions of the evaluations are available from: How good is our school? (4th edition), Appendix 3: The six-point scale Quality indicators for the nursery class Evaluation Leadership of change satisfactory Learning, teaching and assessment satisfactory Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion satisfactory Securing children’s progress satisfactory Descriptions of the evaluations are available from: How good is our early learning and childcare? Appendix 1: The six-point scale A more detailed document called Summarised Inspection Findings (SIF) will be available on the Education Scotland website at: Tulloch Primary School | Inspection Report | Education Scotland Page 18 of 34
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3 | Tulloch Primary School and Nursery Class, Perth and Kinross Council, 5347823 © Crown Copyright What happens next? We are confident that the school has the capacity to continue to improve and so we will make no more visits in connection with this inspection. Perth and Kinross Council will inform parents/carers about the school’s progress as part of its arrangements for reporting on the quality of its schools. Jim Hammond HM Inspector Page 19 of 34
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Appendix 3: Summary of Education Scotland Inspections National and Comparator Authority1 Benchmarking 2016/17 to 2025/26 Pre-School Inspections 1 Comparator Local Authorities are Aberdeenshire, Argyll & Bute, Highland, Scottish Borders and Stirling. No comparator data currently available for 2024/25. 4 Page 21 of 34
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Inspections from 2016/17 to date Pre-School Inspections Academic Year Name of School/Partner Provider Type Inspectio n Date Publication Date Leadership of change Learning, teaching and assessment Securing h ’ progress Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion Self- evaluation for self- improvement 2016/17 Dunning Stepping Stones Full Feb-17 Mar-17 Good Good Good Good - 2016/17 Glenlyon Primary School Full Mar-17 May-17 Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good - 2016/17 Coupar Angus Primary School Follow Through Mar-17 Jun-17 - - - - - 2016/17 St Dominic's RC Primary School Full Sep-16 Nov-16 Good Good Good Very Good - 2017/18 Fossoway Pre-School Group Full May-17 Aug-17 Satisfactory Satisfactory Good Satisfactory - 2017/18 Alyth Primary School Short Jan-18 Apr-18 - - Good - Satisfactory 2017/18 Robert Douglas Memorial School Full Feb-18 Apr-18 Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good - 2017/18 Honeypot Children's Nursery – Luncarty Full Feb-18 May-18 Good Good Good Good - 2017/18 The Wendy House Full May-18 Jul-18 Very Good Good Good Very Good - 2017/18 Balbeggie Primary School Full May-18 Aug-18 Satisfactory Satisfactory Satisfactory Good - 2017/18 Paint Pots Nursery Full Mar-18 Aug-18 Satisfactory Good Good Good - 2017/18 Arngask Primary School Short Jun-18 Sep-18 - - Good - Good 2018/19 Letham Primary School Full Sep-18 Oct-18 Satisfactory Weak Weak Good - 2018/19 Kinross Primary School Full Oct-18 Jan-19 Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good - 2018/19 Newhill Primary School Full Jan-19 Mar-19 Good Good Good Very Good - 2018/19 Goodlyburn Primary School Full Apr-19 Jun-19 Good Satisfactory Satisfactory Good - 2018/19 Methven Primary School Short May-19 Sep-19 - Very Good Very Good - - 2019/20 Braco Primary School Short Oct-19 Dec-19 - Very Good Very Good - - 2019/20 Inchture Primary School Full Dec-19 Feb-20 Good Good Good Good - Page 23 of 34
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Academic Year Name of School/Partner Provider Type Inspectio n Date Publication Date Leadership of change Learning, teaching and assessment Securing h ’ progress Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion Self- evaluation for self- improvement 2019/20 North Muirton Primary School Short Nov-19 Mar-20 - Satisfactory Weak - - 2019/20 St Madoes Primary School Full Feb-20 Mar-20 Good Good Good Good - 2019/20 Letham Primary School Follow Through Mar-20 Jun-20 - - - - - 2022/23 Crieff Primary School Short Nov-22 Jan-23 Good Good Good Good - 2022/23 S N ’ Ep p P m School Full Dec-22 Jan-23 - Satisfactory Weak - - 2022/23 Auchtergaven Primary School Full Apr-23 Jun-23 - Satisfactory Satisfactory - - 2022/23 Invergowrie Primary School Full Mar-23 May-23 Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good - 2022/23 Craigclowan Preparatory School and Pre-School Full Jan-23 Mar-23 Very Good Good Very Good Very Good - 2023/24 Craigie Primary School Short Jun-23 Sep-23 - Very Good Very Good - - 2024/25 Kinloch Rannoch Primary School Full May-24 Sep-24 Good Very Good Very Good Good - 2024/25 Stanley Primary School Full Jan-25 Mar-25 Good Good Good Good - 2024/25 Guildtown Primary School Full Mar-25 May-25 Good Good Good Good - 2024/25 Tulloch Primary School Full May-25 Sep-25 Satisfactory Satisfactory Satisfactory Satisfactory - Primary Inspections Academic Year Name of School Type Inspectio n Date Publication Date Leadership of change Learning, teaching and assessment Raising attainment and achievement Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion Self- evaluation for self- improvement 2016/17 Glenlyon Primary School Full Mar-17 May-17 Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good - 2016/17 Muthill Primary School Short Feb-17 Apr-17 - - Very Good - Very Good Page 24 of 34
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Academic Year Name of School Type Inspectio n Date Publication Date Leadership of change Learning, teaching and assessment Raising attainment and achievement Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion Self- evaluation for self- improvement 2016/17 Coupar Angus Primary School Follow Through Mar-17 Jun-17 - - - - - 2016/17 Ruthvenfield Primary School Full Oct-16 Dec-16 Very Good Very Good Very Good Good - 2016/17 St Dominic's RC Primary School Full Sep-16 Nov-16 Good Good Good Very Good - 2017/18 Grandtully Primary School Short Sep-17 Oct-17 - - Very Good - Very Good 2017/18 Portmoak Primary School Full Sep-17 Nov-17 Excellent Very Good Very Good Excellent - 2017/18 Alyth Primary School Short Jan-18 Apr-18 - - Satisfactory - Satisfactory 2017/18 Robert Douglas Memorial School Full Feb-18 Apr-18 Good Good Good Very Good - 2017/18 Balbeggie Primary School Full May-18 Aug-18 Satisfactory Satisfactory Satisfactory Good - 2017/18 Arngask Primary School Short Jun-18 Sep-18 - - Very Good - Very Good 2018/19 Letham Primary School Full Sep-18 Oct-18 Satisfactory Satisfactory Weak Good - 2018/19 Kinross Primary School Full Oct-18 Jan-19 Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good - 2018/19 Newhill Primary School Full Jan-19 Mar-19 Good Good Good Good - 2018/19 Cleish Primary School Short Mar-19 May-19 - Good Very Good - - 2018/19 Goodlyburn Primary School Full Apr-19 Jun-19 Good Good Satisfactory Very Good - 2018/19 Burrelton Primary School Short May-19 Jun-19 - Very Good Very Good - - 2018/19 Logiealmond Primary School Full May-19 Sep-19 Good Good Good Good - 2018/19 Glendelvine Primary School Short Jun-19 Sep-19 - Good Good - - 2018/19 Methven Primary School Short May-19 Sep-19 - Satisfactory Satisfactory - - 2019/20 Braco Primary School Short Oct-19 Dec-19 - Good Good - - 2019/20 Inchture Primary School Full Dec-19 Feb-20 Very Good Good Good Very Good - 2019/20 North Muirton Primary School Short Nov-19 Mar-20 - Weak Weak - - 2019/20 St Madoes Primary School Full Feb-20 Mar-20 Satisfactory Satisfactory Good Good - Page 25 of 34
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Academic Year Name of School Type Inspectio n Date Publication Date Leadership of change Learning, teaching and assessment Raising attainment and achievement Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion Self- evaluation for self- improvement 2019/20 Letham Primary School Follow Through Mar-20 Jun-20 - - - - - 2021/22 North Muirton Primary School Follow Through Jan-22 - - - - - 2022/23 Crieff Primary School Full Nov-22 Jan-23 Very Good Good Good Good - 2022/23 S N ’ Ep p P m School Short Dec-22 Jan-23 - Satisfactory Satisfactory - - 2022/23 Auchtergaven Primary School Full Apr-23 Jun-23 - Satisfactory Satisfactory - - 2022/23 Invergowrie Primary School Full Mar-23 May-23 Satisfactory Satisfactory Good Good - 2022/23 Pitlochry High School2 Full Apr-23 Jun-23 Satisfactory Satisfactory Good Good - 2022/23 Rattray Primary School Full Feb-23 Apr-23 Very Good Good Good Good - 2023/24 Craigie Primary School Short Jun-23 Sep-23 - Good Good - - 2023/24 Abernyte Primary School Full Oct-23 Dec-23 Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good - 2023/24 Collace Primary School Full Nov-23 Jan-24 Good Good Good Good - 2023/24 S N ’ Ep p P m School Follow Through Jan-24 Apr-24 - - - - - 2024/25 Kinloch Rannoch Primary School Full May-24 Sep-24 Good Satisfactory Satisfactory Satisfactory - 2024/25 Inch View Primary School Follow Through June-24 Sep-24 - Good Good - - 2024/25 Kirkmichael Primary School Short Oct-24 Nov-24 - Good Good - - 2024/25 Stanley Primary School Full Jan-25 Mar-25 Satisfactory Satisfactory Good Good 2024/25 Meigle Primary School Full Feb-25 Mar-25 Good Good Good Very Good - 2024/25 Guildtown Primary School Full Mar-25 May-25 Good Good Good Good - 2 Graded as All Through school – results are the same for Primary & Secondary. Page 26 of 34
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Academic Year Name of School Type Inspectio n Date Publication Date Leadership of change Learning, teaching and assessment Raising attainment and achievement Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion Self- evaluation for self- improvement 2024/25 Blackford Primary School Short Apr-25 Jun-25 - Good Good - - 2024/25 Tulloch Primary School Full May-25 Sep-25 Good Good Good Very Good - 2024/25 Pitcairn Primary School Short Jun-25 Sep-25 - Satisfactory Good - - Secondary Inspections Academic Year Name of School Type Inspection Date Publication Date Leadership of change Learning, teaching and assessment Raising attainment and achievement Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion Self- evaluation for self- improvement 2018/19 Perth High School Full Nov-18 Jan-19 Satisfactory Satisfactory Satisfactory Satisfactory - 2019/20 Perth Grammar School Short Nov-19 Jan-20 - Satisfactory Weak - - 2021/22 Perth Grammar School Follow Through Dec-21 - - - - - 2022/23 Pitlochry High School3 Full Apr-23 Jun-23 Satisfactory Satisfactory Good Good - 2023/24 Perth Academy Full Nov-23 Mar-24 Satisfactory Weak Satisfactory Weak - 2024/25 Perth Academy Follow Through Feb-25 May-25 - - - - - 2024/25 Kinross High School Short Mar-25 Apr-25 - Very Good Good - - 3 Graded as All Through school – results are the same for Primary & Secondary. Page 27 of 34
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Appendix 4: Summary of Care Inspectorate Day Care of Children Inspections National and Comparator Authority Benchmarking 2021/22 to date (Comparator and National Data as of 31 July 20251) 1 All data supplied by Care Inspectorate Data Store and covers published inspections to 31/07/2025. This includes PKC Partner Provider settings for PKC and non-Local Authority supplied settings for Comparator Authorities/ National. 4 Page 29 of 34
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Overall, most ELC settings perform well. PKC perform consistently better than comparator authorities, and at national level when inspected by Care Inspectorate. Most inspections are good or better for all Quality Indicators. We are scoring above our comparator authorities and at national level. A continued focus on embedding the Experiences and Spaces Document and Family Mealtime Experience audit are both having a very positive impact on the grading for How good is our setting. The ELC Leadership programme continues to support the How good is our Leadership grading with a focus on the high standard of Quality Assurance, robust Self Evaluation and Improvement Planning. It should be noted that the Early Years Team are currently working with a number of settings to take forward action plans to address the outcomes of these inspections. Where evaluations are adequate or weak, a ‘team around the setting’ approach is taken in order to secure improvements. Currently, action plans are in for 4 settings which are supported by relevant officers. These are regularly monitored and reviewed with a final report on improvements being presented to parents. Inspections in Financial Year 2021/22 and Later under the new grading system *New inspections since the last Executive Sub-Committee of the Learning & Families Committee ≠Partner Providers who have come out of partnership since their inspection Gradings which are reported in full by exception (Unsatisfactory, Weak and Excellent) are shown in bold. Follow-up inspections and pilot inspections receive no gradings but are included in the table for completeness. Local Authority Service Name Inspection Date How good is our care, play and learning How good is our setting How good is our staff team How good is our Leadership Abernethy Primary Nursery Class 06/03/2024 Very Good Good Good Good Alyth Primary School Nursery 26/06/2023 Very Good Very Good Very Good Good *Arngask Primary School Nursery Class 09/06/2025 Very Good Very Good Very Good Good Auchtergaven Primary School Nursery 06/03/2025 Good Good Very Good Good Balbeggie Nursery 09/12/2024 Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Balhousie and North Muirton ELC 04/03/2022 Excellent Very Good Very Good Very Good Blair Atholl Primary School Nursery 29/09/2023 Very Good Good Very Good Very Good Breadalbane Academy 20/02/2024 Good Good Very Good Very Good Comrie Primary School Nursery 02/05/2023 Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Coupar Angus Primary School Nursery 13/09/2022 Good Very Good Good Very Good Dunbarney Primary School Nursery 25/05/2022 Good Good Very Good Good Page 30 of 34
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Errol Primary School Nursery 27/09/2022 Good Very Good Good Very Good Errol Primary School Nursery 23/11/2023 Good Very Good Very Good Good Fossoway Primary School Nursery 09/03/2023 Good Good Very Good Very Good Glenlyon Primary School Nursery 29/09/2023 Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Goodlyburn and City of Perth Early Childhood Centre 06/03/2023 Very Good Weak Good Adequate Goodlyburn and City of Perth Early Childhood Centre 07/02/2024 Very Good Good Very Good Very Good Guildtown Primary School Nursery 22/11/2021 Very Good Very Good Good Very Good Inch View Primary School Nursery and Wrap Around Care Service 22/03/2023 Good Good Good Good Inchture Primary School Nursery 20/03/2023 Very Good Very Good Excellent Very Good Invergowrie Primary School Nursery 27/03/2025 Very Good Good Good Very Good Kinross Primary School Nursery 06/05/2025 Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Kirkmichael Primary School Nursery 09/09/2023 Good Good Very Good Very Good Letham Primary School Early Childhood Centre 21/02/2023 Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Logierait Primary School Nursery 06/05/2022 Very Good Very Good Good Very Good Longforgan Primary School Nursery 09/06/2022 Very Good Very Good Good Very Good Luncarty Nursery Class and Wrap Around Care 28/02/2022 Good Good Adequate Good Luncarty Nursery Class and Wrap Around Care 04/11/2022 Very Good Very Good Good Very Good Milnathort Primary School Nursery 26/04/2022 Very Good Very Good Good Very Good Murthly Primary School Nursery 15/05/2023 Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Newhill Primary School Nursery 12/05/2022 Very Good Very Good Good Very Good Oakbank Primary School Nursery 16/06/2022 Very Good Very Good Good Very Good Oakbank Primary School Nursery (Pilot) 11/03/2025 - - - - Our Lady’s RC Primary Nursery 02/05/2024 Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Pitlochry High 17/11/2022 Good Very Good Good Very Good Rattray Early Childhood Centre 09/12/2022 Good Very Good Good Very Good Riverside Primary School 22/04/2022 Excellent Very Good Very Good Very Good Robert Douglas Memorial Primary School Nursery 18/11/2022 Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Royal School of Dunkeld Primary School Nursery 25/11/2022 Very Good Good Very Good Very Good St. John’s Academy Nursery Class 14/03/2024 Very Good Very Good Good Good Page 31 of 34
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St. Ninian’s Episcopal Primary School Nursery 15/12/2021 Very Good Good Very Good Good The Community School of Auchterarder 31/05/2023 Good Good Good Very Good Tulloch Primary School Nursery 07/11/2023 Good Good Good Good Viewlands Primary Nursery School 19/05/2025 Very Good Good Very Good Good Local Authority Kid’s Clubs Service Name Inspection Date How good is our care, play and learning How good is our setting How good is our staff team How good is our Leadership Alyth Out of School Care Group 27/09/2024 Good Good Good Good Kinnoull Kids Club 08/12/2023 Very Good Good Very Good Good Langtoon Kids Club 19/06/2024 Good Good Adequate Good Milnathort Kids Club 24/02/2025 Good Good Very Good Good St John’s Kids Club 20/03/2024 Good Very Good Good Good Village Kids Club 19/04/2024 Good Very Good Good Very Good Viewlands Kids Club 14/06/2024 Good Good Good Good Partner Providers Service Name Inspection Date How good is our care, play and learning How good is our setting How good is our staff team How good is our Leadership ABC Day Nursery 12/05/2023 Weak Adequate Adequate Unsatisfactory ABC Day Nursery 13/09/2023 Adequate Adequate Adequate Adequate ABC Day Nursery 12/02/2024 Weak Weak Unsatisfactory Unsatisfactory ABC Day Nursery 12/06/2024 Adequate Adequate Adequate Adequate ABC Day Nursery (followup) 06/12/2024 - - - - *ABC Day Nursery 27/05/2025 Good Good Good Very Good Apple Tree Nursery 04/09/2024 Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Ardvreck Nursery 23/08/2022 Good Very Good Good Good Auchlone Nature Kindergarten 25/04/2023 Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Bridge of Earn Nursery 05/03/2024 Good Good Very Good Very Good Page 32 of 34
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Bright Starts Nursery 20/05/2022 Adequate Good Adequate Adequate Bright Starts Nursery 23/05/2023 Good Good Good Good Busy Bees Nursery 22/11/2021 Very Good Good Very Good Good Cheeky Monkeys 23/05/2023 Good Good Good Good Cheeky Monkeys 26/02/2025 Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Cornerstones Nursery 26/04/2021 Good Good Good Good Cornerstones Nursery 25/07/2024 Very Good Good Very Good Very Good Country Bumpkins 17/10/2023 Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Craigclowan Preparatory School Pre School 13/11/2024 Very Good Very Good Very Good Good Daisy Chain Nursery School Perth LTD 23/09/2022 Adequate Adequate Adequate Weak Daisy Chain Nursery School Perth LTD 26/05/2023 Good Good Good Good Daisy Chain Nursery School Perth LTD 02/12/2024 Good Good Good Good Doodlebugs Day Nursery (Aberuthven) 26/05/2023 Good Good Very Good Adequate Doodlebugs Day Nursery (Aberuthven) 18/09/2024 Good Good Very Good Good Doodlebugs Day Nursery (Bridge of Earn) 26/01/2024 Good Good Good Very Good Fair City Munchkins Day Nursery 05/08/2022 Adequate Good Good Good Fair City Munchkins Day Nursery 13/09/2023 Good Very Good Very Good Very Good FossoPLAY Outdoor Nursery 03/05/2022 Very Good Very Good Good Very Good Here4you Childminding 12/09/2023 Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Honeypot Children’s Nursery – Almondbank 06/07/2023 Good Good Very Good Good Honeypot Children’s Nursery - Luncarty 24/08/2023 Good Very Good Good Good Humpty Dumpty Community Nursery 22/05/2024 Very Good Very Good Good Very Good Inchture Wraparound Childcare 20/01/2025 Good Good Good Good Just 4 Kidz 02/07/2021 Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Just 4 Kidz 24/09/2024 Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Lauriston Nursery @ Kinross 06/10/2022 Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Lauriston Nursery @ Kinross 18/09/2024 Good Very Good Very Good Good Linda Anderson 10/11/2023 Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Little Scallywags Nursery 14/12/2021 Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Little Steps Childcare 21/09/2021 Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Little Steps Childcare 09/05/2024 Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Maria’s Childminding Service 22/06/2023 Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Page 33 of 34
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Morag Fielding 14/12/2023 Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Morrison's Academy Nursery 01/06/2022 Good Good Good Good Muirton Community Nursery 09/11/2023 Good Very Good Very Good Good Paddingtons Nursery 16/07/2024 Good Good Good Good ≠Perth College Nursery 08/11/2021 Very Good Good Very Good Good Puddleduck Nursery 04/03/2025 Good Adequate Good Good Rosemount Nursery School Ltd 13/09/2021 Very Good Good Very Good Very Good Swansacre Playgroup 06/02/2023 Good Good Good Very Good The Red Squirrel Children’s Nursery 06/03/2024 Good Good Very Good Good Thrive Childcare and Education Corner House Perth 23/06/2022 Adequate Adequate Adequate Adequate Thrive Childcare and Education Corner House Perth 02/08/2023 Adequate Good Adequate Adequate Thrive Childcare and Education Corner House Perth 13/06/2024 Weak Adequate Weak Adequate Thrive Childcare and Education Corner House Perth 26/11/2024 Adequate Adequate Adequate Adequate Valerie Chatila 14/08/2024 Very Good Good Very Good Very Good ≠Wild Sparks Outdoor Nursery 23/09/2024 Good Good Very Good Good Current Position This chart summarises the proportion of settings that have a Good or better rating, based on the latest inspection for each indicator, and therefore reflects the current gradings of Early Learning and Childcare services in PKC. Page 34 of 34