Alexandra C P School

Overview

Alexandra Primary School provides a "caring and inclusive environment" where positive relationships foster a supportive atmosphere. Most pupils make significant progress, benefiting from exemplary support for additional learning needs and a strong focus on emotional well-being.

Strengths

• The school offers "exemplary support for pupils with additional learning needs," including those in Resource Provision classes.
• Pupils are "confident speakers" who listen well, share ideas eagerly, and collaborate effectively as they progress.
• Reading and writing skills develop well, with older pupils using language "thoughtfully" and reading with increasing fluency.
• Leaders and governors are "highly effective," maintaining high standards through robust monitoring and purposeful professional development.
• The outdoor learning area serves as a "haven" for pupils to engage with the natural world and take "calculated risks."

Areas to improve

• Teachers must provide more opportunities for pupils to "deepen and extend their skills independently across the curriculum."
• The school needs to strengthen links between areas of learning to support independent learning skills.
• Pupils’ skills in speaking Welsh are "generally underdeveloped" and require improvement.

Safeguarding

The report states that the school provides a "caring and inclusive environment" with a "strong focus on offering pupils emotional support," which helps pupils behave well and feel valued.