Abermorddu CP School

Overview

The report states that staff care for pupils well, resulting in good behaviour and positive relationships, but identifies significant weaknesses in teaching, curriculum planning, and leadership. It concludes that standards are "unsatisfactory and needs urgent improvement" and that special measures are required.

Strengths

• Staff establish "positive working relationships" with pupils, contributing to a "warm, welcoming environment" where most pupils feel safe and secure.
• Nearly all pupils’ behaviour is good; they are "polite and friendly" and treat others with respect.
• Pupils demonstrate a sound knowledge of healthy eating and embrace opportunities for physical activity through clubs and games.
• The school provides effective care and support, including early identification of special educational needs and collaboration with specialist agencies.
• Arrangements for safeguarding "meet requirements and give no cause for concern."

Areas to improve

• Improve leadership at all levels and promote effective collaboration among staff to address "significant uncertainty over roles, responsibilities and lines of accountability."
• Improve the effectiveness of teaching to challenge pupils consistently, as current tasks often fail to meet the needs of all abilities and rely too heavily on adult direction.
• Ensure teachers plan effectively and progressively to raise standards in literacy, numeracy, and ICT skills, which currently do not develop strongly enough.

Safeguarding

The report states that the school’s arrangements for safeguarding pupils "meet requirements and give no cause for concern."