Education Scotland Inspection of Mossvale ECSPB
Renfrewshire Council · 15 May 2025
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Page 1 of 4 ___________________________________________________________________ To: Education and Children’s Services Policy Board On: 15 May 2025 ___________________________________________________________________ Report by: Director of Children’s Services ___________________________________________________________________ Heading: Education Scotland Inspection of Mossvale Primary School and Early Learning and Childcare Class (ELCC) ___________________________________________________________________ 1. Summary 1.1 Mossvale Primary School and Early Learning and Childcare Class (ELCC) was inspected by Education Scotland in January 2025. Inspectors assessed the school with a focus on four quality indicators which are referenced in How Good is our School? 4 and How good is our early learning and childcare? 1.2 This was a very positive inspection which evaluated quality indicators in the school as: Quality indicators for the primary school: Learning, teaching and assessment very good Raising attainment and achievement good Quality indicators for the nursery class: Learning, teaching and assessment very good Securing children’s progress very good 1.3. The letter to parents identified four key strengths of the school: • Staff across the school and ELCC have created a very positive environment for children to learn. As a result, children have high levels of engagement with their learning. • Children in the ELCC are motivated, curious and keen to explore and learn in a stimulating and exciting environment. They are developing very well their skills for life and learning. • Children in the school know how well they are doing in school. They talk confidently about what they have learned and contribute well to planning what their next steps will be.
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Page 2 of 4 • Senior leaders and staff know children across the school and ELCC very well. Senior leaders and staff ensure children with additional support needs make progress in learning and receive the right level of support at the right time. 1.7 The following areas for improvement were identified and discussed with the head teacher and a representative from Renfrewshire Council. • Senior leaders in ELCC should continue to work with practitioners to develop how they plan in a manageable way. This will help practitioners ensure consistency of approaches when supporting children. • Senior leaders should continue to focus on raising attainment across the school. 2. Recommendations 2.1 Members of the Education and Children’s Services Policy Board are asked to note and celebrate the key strengths and recognise the areas for further improvement in the Education Scotland report on Mossvale Primary School and Early Learning and Childcare Class (ELCC) ___________________________________________________________________ 3. Background 3.1 Children’s Services welcomes the process of audit undertaken by Education Scotland as supportive to continuous improvement in Renfrewshire’s education establishments. The school team at Mossvale Primary School approached the inspection in a positive manner and embraced it as a professional learning opportunity in partnership with colleagues at Education Scotland. 3.2 The report includes two areas for further improvement, and progress in addressing this will be monitored by Children’s Services staff through the Quality Improvement Framework. 3.3 The inspection report will inform planned improvement activity and will enable the school to build on the recognised strengths and focus further development on areas for improvement to enable the school to continue to deliver a quality educational provision. ___________________________________________________________________ Implications of the Report 1. Financial – No financial implications 2. HR & Organisational Development – No HR implications 3. Community/Council Planning – engaging with, and learning from external inspection, ensures that our Renfrewshire is thriving. High standards of education provision ensure that children and young people are given the best start in life so that they promote and contribute to a more prosperous, fairer society. It also ensures our Renfrewshire is well – by providing an environment which encourages care, welfare and development, establishments play a crucial role in developing children and young people so
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Page 3 of 4 that they become responsible citizens. The inspection process also supports delivery of the Council Plan crosscutting theme of improving outcomes for children and families as well as other Council Plan key strategic outcomes. Economy Equipping all children and young people to achieve success in life Fair Creating inclusive and supportive learning environments for children and young people. Embedding children’s rights in our decision-making processes 4. Legal - HM Inspectors evaluate the school’s Fulfilment of Statutory Duties related to attendance, exclusions, ASL Act and Associated Code of Practice, Bullying, Equality Act, Health and Nutrition, and Gaelic education. 5. Property/Assets – No risks to property/assets. 6. Information Technology – No information and technology risks. 7. Equality & Human Rights – The Recommendations contained within this report have been assessed in relation to their impact on equalities and human rights. No negative impacts on equality groups or potential for infringement of individuals’ human rights have been identified arising from the recommendations contained in the report. If required following implementation, the actual impact of the recommendations and the mitigating actions will be reviewed and monitored, and the results of the assessment will be published on the Council’s website. 8. Health & Safety – No negative impacts on health and safety. 9. Procurement – No procurement risks 10. Risk – No risks identified. 11. Privacy Impact – No impact on privacy. 12. Cosla Policy Position – N/A 13. Climate Risk – None. 14. Children’s Rights – This links to, Article 12 (respect for the views of the child) Every child has the right to express their views, feelings and wishes in all matters affecting them, and to have their views considered and taken seriously. This right applies at all times, for example during immigration proceedings, housing decisions or the child’s day-to-day home life. Article 28 (right to education) Every child has the right to an education. Primary education must be free and different forms of secondary education must be available to every child. Discipline in schools must respect children’s dignity and their rights. Richer countries must help poorer countries achieve this. Article 29 (goals of education) Education must develop every child’s
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Page 4 of 4 personality, talents and abilities to the full. It must encourage the child’s respect for human rights, as well as respect for their parents, their own and other cultures, and the environment. List of Background Papers - The inspection report and additional evidence is published on the Education Scotland website. __________________________________________________________ EH/LG 28 April 2025 Author: Emma Henry, Head of Education, emma.henry@renfrewshire.gov.uk
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1 | Mossvale Primary School and Early Learning and Childcare Class, Renfrewshire Council, 8625425 © Crown Copyright 1 April 2025 Dear Parent/Carer In January 2025, a team of inspectors from Education Scotland visited Mossvale Primary School and Early Learning and Childcare Class (ELCC). 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. • Staff across the school and ELCC have created a very positive environment for children to learn. As a result, children have high levels of engagement with their learning. • Children in the ELCC are motivated, curious and keen to explore and learn in a stimulating and exciting environment. They are developing very well their skills for life and learning. • Children in the school know how well they are doing in school. They talk confidently about what they have learned and contribute well to planning what their next steps will be. • Senior leaders and staff know children across the school and ELCC very well. Senior leaders and staff ensure children with additional support needs make progress in learning and receive the right level of support at the right time. The following areas for improvement were identified and discussed with the headteacher and a representative from Renfrewshire Council. • Senior leaders in ELCC should continue to work with practitioners to develop how they plan in a manageable way. This will help practitioners ensure consistency of approaches when supporting children. • Senior leaders should continue to focus on raising attainment across the school.
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2 | Mossvale Primary School and Early Learning and Childcare Class, Renfrewshire Council, 8625425 © 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) 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 Mossvale Primary School and Nursery Class Quality indicators for the primary school Evaluation Learning, teaching and assessment 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 Learning, teaching and assessment very good Securing children’s progress very good 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: Mossvale 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. Renfrewshire Council will inform parents/carers about the school’s progress as part of its arrangements for reporting on the quality of its schools. David McKellar HM Inspector