A Highland school has been told it needs to improve how it supports its pupils.
Inspectors from Education Scotland visited Golspie High School in February.
It was praised for increased choice of courses and improvements in helping young people secure further education or employment when they left school.
But the inspectors highlighted a number of areas where improvement is required.
In their report, the inspectors said that the Sutherland school needs to “improve staff’s understanding of their roles and responsibilities in supporting the wellbeing of all young people.
“There should be a focus on building an ethos of mutual respect in which every member of the school community feels valued and supported.
“Positive relationships and shared high expectations for all should underpin the work of the school.”
They also said they need to improve the “quality and consistency” of learning and teaching to raise attainment, while developing the leadership of staff and young people so they are taking a stronger role in securing improvement.
Inspectors praised the “clear direction” of the head teacher in leading improvement and said his example is helping impact positively on the quality of learning at the school.
They also highlighted increased choice of courses in the senior school.
Overall categories in leadership of change, learning teaching and assessment as well as raising attainment and achievement were all graded satisfactory by inspectors.
Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion was marked as weak.
A further inspection will be carried out within 18 months.
East Sutherland and Edderton councillor Graham Phillips, who lives in Golspie, said: “The school has made terrific efforts in the last couple of years to improve the curriculum and to improve the work destinations the students can reach.
“There’s been a lot of very constructive work done with UHI and with employers and also in some joint tuition with Dornoch Academy through video conference.
“I know there is a positive atmosphere in the school from the rector outwards and I know any recent things that the Inspectorate have made will be followed through and I have confidence in that the schools will achieve them.”