Millburn Academy receives positive Education Scotland inspection report

The Highland Council welcomes the positive Education Scotland report following an inspection visit to Millburn Academy, Inverness.

Following the inspection, Millburn Academy received the following quality indicators:

• Leadership of change – Good
• Learning, teaching and assessment – Good
• Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion – Good
• Raising attainment and achievement - Good

Education Committee Chair, Cllr John Finlayson said: “The recent inspection at Millburn Academy from Education Scotland received a very positive report, reflecting the professionalism, dedication and commitment of the caring staff at the setting to create an inclusive, safe and nurturing ethos for all pupils attending.

“The report found significant strengths in aspects of the staff and young peoples’ positive relationships. This is a strength of the school and impacts positively on the experiences of young people. Staff have worked very effectively to ensure a safe and respectful climate for learning, with supportive and highly skilled leadership that enable the school to deliver high quality education supported to meet pupils’ individual needs.  

“I’d like to congratulate the staff at Millburn Academy for their continued dedication and very good inspection report.”

Key messages from the report:

• The headteacher’s strategic well focussed leadership. She is guiding the school community through change sensitively and effectively.
• Staff are working together very well to drive developments in learning and teaching, which is improving classroom experiences for learners. Young people are benefiting from classroom routines and learning in positive, welcoming learning environments.
• The wide variety of rich achievements. Young people appreciate the range of ways in which they can demonstrate important skills and knowledge and are now able to celebrate and record these regularly. 
• Young people are enthusiastic about the motivating range of experiences that enhance their learning of Gaelic. This is resulting in young people achieving strong outcomes in Gaelic.
• Ensure that Gaelic is integrated into the school’s strategic planning leading to year-on-year improvements and the possibility of an increasing number of Gaelic speakers.