Girvan Academy is praised for efforts in raising attainment after spot check by Education Scotland inspectors

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Girvan Academy has been given a clean bill of health following a visit from HM Inspectors.Education Scotland, the agency responsible for supporting quality and improvement in Scottish education, graded the school as ‘good’ across two quality indicators.

It follows a visit to the school in December, with the results of the inspection now made public.Among the key findings, the inspectors said there was “strong leadership” of the headteacher, who was “well supported” by leaders at all levels.

This, they said, resulted in a “positive culture” of learning across the school, including in the support and wellbeing department.In addition there was a “comprehensive, effective system” for tracking young people’s progress in all curriculum areas from S1 to S6.

And this gave staff a “strong understanding” of young people’s attainment and their next steps.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at your fingertips 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories while you can customise your page with the sections that matter to you.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now on iOS and Android.Education Scotland also said this strong understanding of attainment enabled staff to provide young people with appropriate support to “enhance their learning.”Another plus point was that young people are “attaining well” and developing “important skills for learning, life and work” through an “extensive range of activities.”HM Inspector, Dr Celia McArthur, said in a letter to parents/carers: “We are confident that the school has the capacity to continue to improve and so we will make no