Paisley Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. Pupils make good progress at school so that, by the time they leave at the end of Year 6, they have skills that are at, or above, those typically expected for their age.

Teaching is good and some is outstanding. Teachers make sure the curriculum interests pupils and makes them want to learn. Teachers know their pupils well and keep detailed records that help them to know how well they are doing.

They pay particular attention to pupils' emotional needs. Teachers mark pupils' work very well and make sure they know what they need to do in order to improve their work. Pupils are happy, polite and well behaved.

They feel safe. Misbeh...aviour is rare. Attendance has improved and is now the same as most other schools.

The headteacher leads her team very well. She has high ambitions for the school. Together with the staff and governors, she works hard to check that everyone is doing their best.

Senior leaders place a high priority on checking, and improving, the quality of teaching. They have well-organised systems to make sure that this happens. It is not yet an outstanding school because : Sometimes, teachers do not do enough to check how pupils are getting on in lessons.

This means that work is not always adjusted during the lesson to meet their needs. In some lessons, work is not planned well enough for the brighter pupils. Teachers do not give pupils enough time to do long pieces of writing or discover answers for themselves.

Not all teachers make sure that pupils have the time to explain their answers and what they are thinking. This is usually because some teachers need to reduce the amount of talk they do in lessons.

Information about this school

This is a larger than average-sized primary school.

The majority of pupils are of White British heritage. The proportion of pupils known to be eligible for the pupil premium funding is a lot higher than that found in most schools. The proportion of pupils supported through school action is above the national average.

The proportion of pupils who are supported through school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is higher than the national average. The school meets government floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress. The current headteacher was not in post at the time of the last inspection.