A Glasgow Southside school is celebrating following its “very strong” inspection report.
King’s Park Secondary School’s Caledonia Centre, which supports pupils with additional needs, was highlighted as a key strength.
The team from His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Education (HMIE) in Scotland also praised headteacher Kirsty Ayed, explaining: “The headteacher provides highly-effective leadership.
"She is supported ably by a strong senior leadership team. Their values-centred and compassionate leadership empowers staff to drive improvements resulting in positive outcomes for young people.”
The report also noted: “Young people … play a key role in reviewing and enhancing learning experiences and promoting an inclusive school culture that celebrates diversity.”
The inspectors said staff from across the school fostered “positive, mutually respectful and nurturing relationships with young people” and added: “This is founded in strong school values and a focus on ensuring all young people are ready and able to learn.
“This supports a calm, purposeful climate for learning.”
The report praised King's Park Secondary's partnership working, which “offers young people many opportunities for achievement and attainment” and commended its “relentless focus on improving attendance.”
The inspectors said: “Staff across the school develop young people’s social and emotional wellbeing very well. This is helping to improve young people’s learning and wellbeing.
“Young people develop confidence and feel well supported as a result.”
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Ms Ayed said: “We are absolutely delighted with our inspection report, as we feel it positively recognises the school’s successes and the commitment and leadership of both our young people and staff.”
She added: “It also highlights areas of highly effective practice regarding attendance and our young people being agents of change.
“Our young people are proud of their school community and have a strong sense of belonging to it – which makes us really happy.”
As areas for improvement, the inspectors said senior leaders should “continue to support teachers across the school to share strong practice in learning, teaching and assessment” and staff should “continue to raise the attainment of young people, with a focus on improving the quality of National Qualification passes in S6.”
Councillor Christina Cannon, Glasgow City Council’s convener for education and early years said: “This is a very strong report that highlights numerous examples of good practice that are reaping rewards for young people.
“Effective and strong leadership ensures the positive, supportive and nurturing learning environment across all aspects of the school.
“I was also delighted to read about the excellent tailored assistance in place for young people with additional support needs.
“The school community will rightly be very proud of the inspection report and I want to add my congratulations as well.”
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