Education in Moray: Inspectors praise 'caring' Lhanbryde Primary
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School inspectors have praised staff and pupils for the positive and trusting relationships created across Lhanbryde Primary.
An Education Scotland report published today commended the school for the careful consideration it gives to its pupils' strengths and needs.
The report also praises the welcoming, respectful and caring nature of the children, adding that the school gives them a strong sense of belonging.
The areas identified for improvement include senior leaders and staff working closer together to bolster the pupils' progress and attainment, as well as ensuring there are equal opportunities to participate in wider activities.
Education Scotland grades schools on a six-point scale from 'excellent' to 'very good', 'good', 'satisfactory', 'weak', and 'unsatisfactory'.
Of the four areas of performance evaluated at Lhanbryde Primary the inspectors ranked one as ‘good’, two as ‘satisfactory’ and one as ‘weak’.
The inspection took place in May.
Moray Council states that, since then, actions have been taken to address the findings and further work is also under way.
Vivienne Cross, the local authority's chief education officer, said: "We’ll continue to work with the school through improvement action planning as required, building on the many strengths identified by Education Scotland with central officers supporting improvements."
Head teacher Gillian Ross added: "While there’s improvements that need to be made, and are currently being addressed, I am still incredibly proud of the entire staff body and children who help make Lhanbryde Primary School such a positive and welcoming environment."
The full inspection report can be found HERE
Lhanbryde Primary School, Elgin, Moray Council
The following is an extract from the published letter for the above establishment.
Key strengths of the school
Children who are welcoming, respectful, kind and caring. Positive, trusting relationships across the school community support children to feel a strong sense of belonging.
A collaborative staff team who consider carefully the strengths and needs of children in their classes. This is leading to improvements in classroom practice and the learning experiences of children.
The range and quality of support offered to children who face challenges and barriers to their learning. Staff carefully plan together a range of interventions to meet the needs of individual children.
The following areas for improvement were identified and discussed with the headteacher and a representative from Moray Council.
Senior leaders should ensure that children receive their entitlement to a broad general education. Delivering learning across all curricular areas will provide greater opportunities for children to develop important skills.
Senior leaders and staff should work together to improve the progress and attainment of all children.
Ensure that all children have equitable opportunities to participate in wider achievement activities which are systematically tracked and monitored.
What happens at the end of the inspection?
As a result of our inspection findings we think that the school needs additional support and more time to make necessary improvements. We will liaise with Moray Council regarding the school’s capacity to improve. We will return to carry out a further inspection of the school within 12 months of the publication of this letter. We will discuss with Moray Council the details of this inspection. When we return to inspect the school, we will write to you as parents/carers informing you of the progress the school has made.
Editors’ note
The full published letter is available on the Education Scotland website or by clicking this link
Education Scotland Press Desk Tel: 0131 244 4330
