Kilcreggan Primary School and pre-5 unit were graded as ‘satisfactory’ in five categories by government inspectors recently, and ‘weak’ in three areas.
A visit by Education Scotland found that strengths included:
- Well behaved, motivated children who respect one another and are proud of their school.
- Children’s understanding of how to keep safe, healthy, and active.
- The nurturing approach and inclusive ethos in the school.
- Opportunities for achievement, including clubs led by children and parents.
But the curriculum and ‘improvement through self-evaluation’ were classed as weak, as was improvement in performance in the pre-5 unit.
A statement by Education Scotland said: “As a result of our inspection findings we think that the school needs additional support and more time to make necessary improvements.
“Our area lead officer will work with Argyll and Bute Council to build capacity for improvement, and will maintain contact to monitor progress.
“We will return to carry out a further inspection within 12 months of this letter. We will then issue another letter to parents on the extent to which the school has improved.”
The following areas for improvement have been agreed with Argyll and Bute Council:
- Raise attainment in literacy and numeracy across the pre-5 unit and school.
- Improve learning experiences to provide children with more challenge in their learning.
- Develop the curriculum to ensure that children build on their knowledge and skills as they progress through the school.
- Review systems for monitoring, evaluating and improving the work of the school.
The full report is here KilcregganPSNCIns230216_tcm4-874611 and the evaluations document is here KilcregganPSNCAIE230216_tcm4-874612
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