Stromness Academy has had its first HMIe School Inspection in 14 years. This secondary school takes all its 350 pupils from eight of the parishes in the west mainland of Orkney. During the week 24th March 2025, HMIe came to Stromness and did a whole school inspection, from the Home Economics department to Music, talking to not only to staff but also to the students.
The staff – teachers and non-teaching – had mixed feelings about this, one teacher saying they were \u201cSuper Stressed\u201d and others stating \u201cIt was a useful and positive experience\u201d or they were \u201cnot worried\u201d.
One teacher said, “The inspectors asked very clear questions – they obviously had quite specific things they were interested in knowing.”
They added, “We have a lot to be proud of at Stromness Academy but it is always good to know where we could do better.\u201d
The inspection report can be found, from 3rd June, at: https:\/\/education.gov.scot\/inspection-and-review\/find-an-inspection-report\/
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Stromness Academy has had its first HMIe School Inspection in 14 years. This secondary school takes all its 350 pupils from eight of the parishes in the west mainland of Orkney. During the week 24th March 2025, HMIe came to Stromness and did a whole school inspection, from the Home Economics department to Music, talking … Continue reading Local Secondary School has first School Inspection in over a decade<\/span>