BECA

Overview

Ysgol Beca is described as having a “caring, friendly and inclusive ethos” that creates a “wonderful environment” where most pupils are well behaved and respectful. The school benefits from a “sound” safeguarding culture and an acting headteacher with a “clear vision” supported by dedicated staff, resulting in a “pleasant and hardworking environment.”

Strengths

• Teachers plan in detail to develop literacy and numeracy, ensuring “most pupils make good progress.”
• Staff provide “engaging and stimulating experiences” through ‘Gwener Gwyllt’ activities, which pupils enjoy with “curiosity and motivation.”
• The curriculum offers a “wide range of exciting and rich experiences,” with pupils’ views given “careful attention” at the planning stage.
• Governors are “very supportive” and demonstrate a “good awareness of their roles and responsibilities.”
• Staff foster “fond and supportive working relationships” with pupils and identify their needs effectively.

Areas to improve

• Planning for digital skills is “not as well developed,” meaning pupils do not make as much progress in this area.
• Pupils are not given enough opportunities to influence the direction of their learning once thematic work has begun.
• Leadership across the federation requires further development to ensure consistency.

Safeguarding

The report states that the school’s culture of safeguarding is “sound” and that pupils “feel safe at school while they work and play.”