Appendix 1 - Inspection Report - Comrie Primary and Nursery School
Perth and Kinross Council · 1 June 2026
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1 | Comrie Primary School and Nursery Class, Perth and Kinross Council, 5342627 © Crown Copyright 25 November 2025 Dear Parent/Carer In September 2025, a team of inspectors from Education Scotland visited Comrie Primary School and Nursery Class. During our visit, we talked to parents/carers and children and worked closely with the headteacher and staff. The nursery class was inspected as part of Education Scotland’s pilot inspection phase using the Quality improvement framework for the early learning and childcare sectors. The inspection team found the following strengths in the school’s work. • Across the school and nursery, there are positive relationships between staff, children and families built on effective supportive and nurturing approaches. Children are proud of their school and welcoming to visitors. • In both the school and nursery, staff, partners and the wider community work together to enhance children`s learning experiences. Together, they support children well to develop important skills and knowledge and experience success. • All staff, including support staff, provide a wide range of opportunities for children to develop their skills and interests. Staff are responsive to children’s interests, actively promoting inclusive experiences and ensuring that no child is overlooked. The following areas for improvement were identified and discussed with the headteacher and a representative from Perth and Kinross Council. • Staff in the school and nursery need to work together to agree and implement effective approaches to planning learning and teaching. This should include planning learning experiences that are better matched to the needs and interests of all children. • Across the school and nursery, continue to develop approaches to assessment. This should support staff to raise children’s attainment and help children make the best possible progress. Appendix 1
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2 | Comrie Primary School and Nursery Class, Perth and Kinross Council, 5342627 © 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). 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 Comrie Primary School Quality indicators for the primary stages 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 We gathered evidence to enable us to evaluate the ELC’s work using three quality indicators from the Quality improvement framework for the early learning and childcare sectors. As this inspection is part of Education Scotland’s pilot inspection phase using the Quality improvement framework for the early learning and childcare sectors, these quality indicators have not been graded. Quality indicators for the nursery class Curriculum Learning, teaching and assessment Wellbeing, inclusion and equality A more detailed document called Summarised Inspection Findings (SIF) will be available on the Education Scotland website at: Comrie Primary School | Inspection Report | Education Scotland
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3 | Comrie Primary School and Nursery Class, Perth and Kinross Council, 5342627 © 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. Catriona Smith HM Inspector