The year has started on a high for the pupils, staff and families of Westerton Primary School in Bearsden, following publication of a glowing report from Education Scotland.
A team of inspectors from Education Scotland visited the school in October 2022 and published their findings at the end of November.
There were several highlights for pupils and staff in the report, including:
- The warm and welcoming ethos and positive relationships throughout the school, where a key focus is on wellbeing of all.
- All staff across the school work very closely as one team and show a clear commitment to children’s welfare and development.
- The strong leadership provided by the Acting Head Teacher and senior leadership team.
- Consistently high levels of attainment and achievement over time, achieved by confident and responsible children. Children and respectful, caring and very proud of their school and their success and are keen to take forward an even more active role in leadership to support continued improvements in their school .
The Convener of Education, Councillor Lynda Williamson, visited the school to congratulate staff and pupils on their positive inspection results.
She said,
I received a very warm welcome at Westerton Primary school, everyone was very excited about the fantastic inspection report they received, and rightly so. The staff at Westerton Primary school really do work very well as a team – their slogan ‘one team, one dream’ perfectly describes the way in which they come together to nurture the children and ensure high levels of attainment. This report is one that the whole school community should take pride in. Congratulations to staff, pupils and their families
Acting Headteacher, Miss Kate Turnbull, added, "We are all delighted with the inspection report and I feel it accurately reflects the amazing team spirit among staff; our respectful, considerate and caring children; and the positive learning environment we have here at Westerton Primary. Together we will continue to maintain and raise the high standards at our school even further, providing high quality learning experiences which enable our children to thrive.”
The report contained the following evaluations:
Education Scotland Quality Indicators and evaluation
| Education Scotland Quality Indicators | Evaluation |
|---|---|
|
Leadership of change |
Good |
|
Learning, teaching and assessment |
Good |
|
Raising attainment and achievement |
Very Good |
|
Ensuring wellbeing equality and inclusion |
Very Good |
