In this section we aim to help educators, parents and students to better understand the process of inspection in Primary Schools.

There are several sections below that you can read through.

Being ready for inspection
Briefing for parents: this page opens up in a new window and aims to help parents to understand the inspection of a Primary School.
Briefing note for headteachers of primary schools: this page opens up in a new window and aims to help headteachers understand the inspection process of a primary school.
Briefing note for staff in primary schools: this page opens up in a new window and aims to help staff understand the inspection process of a primary school.
Support and advice for Chairperson of Parent Council: this page opens up in a new window and aims to help the Chairperson of Parent Council understand the inspection process of a primary school.
Safeguarding/child protection pro forma: this page opens up in a new window and is used by establishments to record safeguarding issues.
Advice on issuing pre-inspection questionnaires for headteachers.
Questionnaires used by inspectors during the inspection of primary schools: this page contains national baselines and questionnaires.
Primary School inspection reports: this is a link to primary school inspection reports.
Improving Scottish Education: this link navigates you directly to the Primary section of the Improving Scottish Education report.
How Good is our School: this link navigates you to a revised framework of indicators which help you to work out where your school is in improving its quality and aiming for excellence.

If you are looking for some information regarding Primary School inspections which is not listed on the sections above, please do not hesitate to contact HMIE on the 'Contact Us' section on your left.