Nairn Rosebank Primary School ‘making good progress’ on improvements required by Education Scotland after poor ratings on inspections
A Nairn primary school is moving in the right direction in making necessary improvements, according to a standards watchdog.
In a recent letter, Education Scotland said Rosebank Primary school “has made good progress” after receiving poor ratings across most categories in an inspection report published in January 2023.
A further inspection carried out in March 2024 had found that insufficient progress had been made in areas which, according to Education Scotland, required attention — including leadership of change; learning, teaching and assessment; and raising attainment and achievement.
According to the letter, children are now making better progress in literacy after senior leaders and staff have been successful in making improvements to the way they teach spelling and reading, with positive steps also taken to improve the way they plan for and teach numeracy and mathematics.
“Strong progress” was also found in ensuring the quality and consistency of learning, teaching and assessment through improved organisation and activity monitoring.
Positive steps were also made in “developing teachers’ skills in the use of data to inform effective planning”, with staff having increased their understanding of national standards, and in involving all children more fully in their learning and the wider life of the school.
The letter concludes: “The school has made good progress since the original inspection. 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.
“The Highland Council will inform parents about the school’s progress as part of its arrangements for reporting on the quality of its schools.”
The full letter can be read on Education Scotland’s website.
