Appendix 5 - Summary of Education Scotland HMIE Inspections
Perth and Kinross Council · 24 August 2026
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Appendix 5: 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.
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Primary Inspections Secondary Inspections
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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 -
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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 - 2025/26 Comrie Primary School Follow Through Sep-25 Nov-25 - - - - - 2025/26 Dunbarney Primary School Short Feb-26 Apr-26 - Good - Good - 2025/26 Murthly Primary School Short Jan-26 Mar-26 - Very Good - Very Good - 2025/26 Breadalbane Academy Short Jan-26 Mar-26 - Satisfactory - Good -
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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 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 - -
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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 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 - 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 - - 2 Graded as All Through school – results are the same for Primary & Secondary.
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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 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 - 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 - - 2025/26 Comrie Primary School Full Sep-25 Nov-25 - Satisfactory Good - - 2025/26 Moncreiffe Primary School Full Nov-25 Jan-26 Very Good Good Satisfactory Good - 2025/26 Dunbarney Primary School Short Feb-26 Apr-26 - Good Very Good - - 2025/26 Murthly Primary School Full Jan-26 Mar-26 Very Good Good Very Good Very Good - 2025/26 Breadalbane Academy3 Full Jan-26 May-26 Good Good Satisfactory Good - 2025/26 Kettins Primary School Short Mar-26 May-26 - Good 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 - - 3 Graded as All Through school – results are the same for Primary & Secondary.
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2021/22 Perth Grammar School Follow Through Dec-21 - - - - - 2022/23 Pitlochry High School4 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 - - 2025/26 Breadalbane Academy4 Full Jan-26 May-26 Good Good Satisfactory Good - 4 Graded as All Through school – results are the same for Primary & Secondary.