A Moray primary school which struggled to prepare lessons challenging enough for pupils has made significant progress, according to inspectors.
A follow-up visit by Education Scotland found that staff at Keith Primary now understood their roles and responsibilities in taking forward improvements.
It also discovered that pupils were now more involved in planning and discussing what they are learning, which has boosted their motivation.
The report – published yesterday – said that the improvements in learning and achievement had continued across the school.
“Further progress has been made in making children’s learning more interesting and engaging,” the inspectors said.
“Children settle and concentrate better now and they continue to be more involved in planning and discussing their learning and this has helped improve their motivation.
“In the primary classes, children are continuing to develop their confidence in reflecting on their learning and talking about what they do well and what they need to do to improve further.”
Education Scotland also found that teachers continue to develop how they plan learning and developing the curriculum together, which is now more challenging for pupils.
In 2013, an original report showed that of the eight areas of performance evaluated by the inspection team two were rated as weak and three satisfactory.
Lessons were deemed not challenging enough for pupils, with tasks not consistently set to enable students to build effectively on their previous learning.
Now, inspectors say that teachers communicate better with parents, who are much clearer about homework arrangements and expectations.
Head teacher, Elizabeth Beattie, and her team were commended for managing and leading the improvement process.
Moray Council’s director of education and social care, Laurence Findlay, welcomed the findings.
He said: “I am happy with the very positive progress which has been made by the school since its initial inspection and this demonstrates the commitment of staff and the wider community.”