Education Scotland Inspection Rashielea PS ECSPB
Renfrewshire Council · 30 October 2025
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Page 1 of 4 To: Education and Children’s Services Policy Board On: 30 October 2025 ___________________________________________________________________ Report by: Director of Children’s Services ___________________________________________________________________ Heading: Education Scotland Inspection of Rashielea Primary School ___________________________________________________________________ 1. Summary 1.1. In March 2025, a team of inspectors from Education Scotland visited Rashielea Primary School. 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: Leadership of change very good Learning, teaching and assessment very good Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion very good Raising attainment and achievement very good 1.3. The inspection team found the following strengths in the school’s work: • The very strong leadership of the headteacher and the depute headteacher promotes inclusion and equity for all children. Approaches have fostered a highly inclusive, warm, nurturing ethos with positive and respectful relationships throughout the whole school community and beyond. Children, staff and parents have a strong sense of belonging and make valuable contributions to being part of the ‘Team Rashie’ family. They are very proud of their school. • The teamwork of all staff, including support staff, who work together very effectively across the school. Staff engage very well in professional learning to improve their practice and children’s wellbeing. They share their knowledge on how to improve outcomes in school and more widely. Children are highly valued as individuals and their talents are celebrated. Their opinions are listened to and central to everything that staff do.
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Page 2 of 4 Children make very good progress with their learning and personal achievements. • Friendly, happy children who demonstrate important skills and knowledge through participating in joyful and purposeful learning. Children work independently and in groups very well. They are highly skilled in using technology creatively to learn and to show their teachers and parents what they have learned. • Children’s learning outdoors is developing their problem-solving skills very effectively. Learning outdoors is embedded in the life and work of the school through very well-planned experiences on a daily basis. It links very well to learning across the curriculum including science, technology, engineering and mathematics through highquality experiential learning. • Children have highly developed skills in understanding equality, diversity and challenging discrimination within their school community. Children know and understand that fairness means treating people according to their individual needs. They show high levels of respect and empathy for each other and resolve conflict very effectively. 1.4. The following area for improvement was identified and discussed with the head teacher and a representative from Renfrewshire Council: • Staff need to continue to develop manageable approaches to evidence children’s progress across the curriculum ___________________________________________________________________ 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 Rashielea Primary School. ___________________________________________________________________ 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 Rashielea 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 one area 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. ___________________________________________________________________
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Page 3 of 4 Implications of this report 1. Financial None. 2. HR and Organisational Development None. 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 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. 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 None. 6. Information Technology None. 7. Equality and 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 and Safety None. 9. Procurement None. 10. Risk None. 11. Privacy Impact None.
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Page 4 of 4 12. Climate Risk None. 13. 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 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. 14. Cosla Policy Position None. List of Background Papers The inspection report and additional evidence is published on the Education Scotland website. ___________________________________________________________________ Children’s Services EH/LG 16 September 2025 Author: Emma Henry, Head of Education, emma.henry@renfrewshire.gov.uk
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1 | Rashielea Primary School, Renfrewshire Council, 8622027 © Crown Copyright 26 August 2025 Dear Parent/Carer In March 2025, a team of inspectors from Education Scotland visited Rashielea 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. • The very strong leadership of the headteacher and the depute headteacher promotes inclusion and equity for all children. Approaches have fostered a highly inclusive, warm, nurturing ethos with positive and respectful relationships throughout the whole school community and beyond. Children, staff and parents have a strong sense of belonging and make valuable contributions to being part of the ‘Team Rashie’ family. They are very proud of their school. • The teamwork of all staff, including support staff, who work together very effectively across the school. Staff engage very well in professional learning to improve their practice and children’s wellbeing. They share their knowledge on how to improve outcomes in school and more widely. Children are highly valued as individuals and their talents are celebrated. Their opinions are listened to and central to everything that staff do. Children make very good progress with their learning and personal achievements. • Friendly, happy children who demonstrate important skills and knowledge through participating in joyful and purposeful learning. Children work independently and in groups very well. They are highly skilled in using technology creatively to learn and to show their teachers and parents what they have learned. • Children’s learning outdoors is developing their problem-solving skills very effectively. Learning outdoors is embedded in the life and work of the school through very well-planned experiences on a daily basis. It links very well to learning across the curriculum including science, technology, engineering and mathematics through high- quality experiential learning. • Children have highly developed skills in understanding equality, diversity and challenging discrimination within their school community. Children know and understand that fairness means treating people according to their individual needs. They show high levels of respect and empathy for each other and resolve conflict very effectively. The following areas for improvement were identified and discussed with the headteacher and a representative from Renfrewshire Council. • Staff need to continue to develop manageable approaches to evidence children’s progress across the curriculum.
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2 | Rashielea Primary School, Renfrewshire Council, 8622027 © 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 Rashielea 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: Rashielea 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. Dr. Elizabeth C Montgomery HM Inspector