Appendix 2 - Abernyte Primary School Inspection Report
Perth and Kinross Council · 22 April 2024
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12 December 2023 Dear Parent/Carer In October 2023, a team of inspectors from Education Scotland visited Abernyte 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. • Children who are polite, confident and keen to contribute. Children engage very well and are proud of sharing their learning and achievements, such as their knowledge of nature and the environment. • The extremely effective leadership of the headteacher in creating a culture of inclusivity and collaboration. Together with staff, their relentless focus on wellbeing and improvement results in very positive outcomes for learners. • The high-quality indoor and outdoor learning experiences provided by staff, including through use of digital technologies, enriching learning very well. • The high levels of attainment and achievement across the school. The following areas for improvement were identified and discussed with the headteacher and a representative from Perth and Kinross Council. • Continue to extend strong partnership working through linking further with other schools for aspects of children’s learning, to support children to achieve maximum success. 1 | Abernyte Primary School, Perth and Kinross Council, 5340225 © Crown Copyright
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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 Abernyte Primary School. Quality indicators Evaluation Leadership of change very good Learning, teaching and assessment very good Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion very good Raising attainment and achievement very 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: Details | Find an inspection report | Find an inspection report | Inspection and Review | 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. Sally Stewart HM Inspector 2 | Abernyte Primary School, Perth and Kinross Council, 5340225 © Crown Copyright