Schools across Perth and Kinross have been commended by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Education (HMIE) for delivering high-quality education, strong leadership, and nurturing environments that help children and young people thrive.
Inspection Overview
Inspection reports published during 2025/26 highlight strong performance across Perth and Kinross schools. HMIE inspected 10 schools in 2025-2026, nine primaries and one all-through school. In addition, there were two reports published for inspections which took place in 2024-2025. There are three reports still to be published for reviews undertaken in 2025/2026.
Schools Receiving Positive Evaluations
Several schools received particularly positive evaluations. Dunbarney Primary School was awarded Very Good for Raising Attainment and Achievement and Good for Learning, Teaching and Assessment. Inspectors praised the school’s nurturing ethos, inclusive culture, and the very strong progress children are making in literacy and numeracy.
Kettins Primary School also achieved Good evaluations for both Learning, Teaching and Assessment and Raising Attainment and Achievement. Inspectors highlighted the positive relationships across the school community and recognised pupils as confident, articulate, and proud of their school.
Leadership Praised at Several Schools
Murthly Primary School and Our Lady’s RC Primary School both received Very Good evaluations for Leadership of Change. Inspectors praised their strong leadership, inclusive ethos, and commitment to ensuring every child feels valued, supported, and able to achieve their full potential.
Breadalbane Academy was awarded Good for Leadership of Change, with inspectors recognising the school’s inclusive ethos, strong community values, and commitment to continuous improvement across its all-through learning community.
Common Strengths Identified
Across all inspections, HM Inspectors highlighted a number of common strengths in Perth and Kinross schools. These included strong, nurturing relationships, effective support for wellbeing and inclusion, high-quality leadership, robust approaches to raising attainment, and a wide range of opportunities for children and young people to develop leadership skills and achieve success beyond the classroom.
Councillor John Rebbeck, Convener of the Learning and Families Committee, said: “These inspection findings are a testament to the hard work, dedication and professionalism of our teachers, support staff, school leaders, central teams and wider school communities.”
