CARNEGIE Primary School in Dunfermline has received a "very good" rating from Education Scotland inspectors.

After a recent visit they praised strong leadership and vision, high-quality learning and teaching, and "respectful, kind and articulate children."

The school - the largest primary in Fife - and nursery were rated as very good in each of the four quality indicators: leadership of change; learning, teaching and assessment; ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion, and raising attainment and achievement.

The nursery received a very good rating in the securing children’s progress indicator.

Julie Journeaux, the headteacher at Carnegie, said: "This report clearly reflects the values of kindness, respect and ambition held by our school community and the hard work and dedication of our staff to ensuring a high quality learning experience for all our learners.

“As such a large school community (the largest in Fife) it takes a considerable amount of commitment and co-operation from everyone, to foster strong teamwork and consistency in learning and teaching approaches, so it is great to see this highlighted as a strength.  

“We are a school where everyone's voice matters and we strive to ensure everyone's voice is listened to and valued."

Sarah Else, education manager at Fife Council, said: “We are delighted that Carnegie Primary School’s recent school inspection report has been overwhelmingly positive, reflecting the dedication and hard work of the entire staff and that they have recognised the headteacher, Mrs Journeaux, and her team for their strong leadership and vision.

“This report is testament to the collaboration of the leadership team, staff and wider community in providing the best possible education for learners."

The inspectors identified areas for improvement, including a focus on improving outcomes for children in the primary and nursery stages, and further developing inclusive practice.

Mrs Journeaux said: "I would like to thank everyone who has worked with us and supported our school community on its improvement journey in recent years, particularly our incredibly supportive families.

"While this is a proud moment for everyone who is part of Carnegie, as the new session begins we are already looking forward and our new improvement priorities for the year ahead are already the focus of our attention."