South Ayrshire primary school praised for turning the tide after 'weak' ratings

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A school boss has been praised for leading the turnaround at a primary once slammed by inspectors.Bobby McPherson and his team at Braehead received glowing praise in their latest progress report.Officials from Education Scotland hailed the school's new management for bringing "stability" to the ranks.The North Ayr primary had been panned during a 2017 inspection in which it was branded "weak" across key categories such as leadership, teaching and levels of attainment.Fiona McAvoy, who would later receive an MBE, was drafted in as acting head following the report to start the rescue mission.And she handed over the permanent reins to Mr McPherson in 2019, who has since continued the recovery.During a visit in November, inspectors found improvement across the board and noted the key appointments of a permanent head teacher, a depute head teacher and a principal teacher.They also singled out the hard work of Mr McPherson and his staff to support children and their families during the Covid pandemic.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at your fingertips 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories while you can customise your page with the sections that matter to you.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now on iOS and Android.It was noted that children’s attainment in literacy and numeracy is beginning to improve.And staff in the school's early years centre were also praised for creating online profiles that record children’s learning journey, which they share with parents.Mr McPherson told the Ayrshire Post: "I am delighted that the inspection report has