BRO BRYNACH

Overview

Ysgol Bro Brynach is described as having an “impressive” ethos that is “friendly, inclusive and happy,” fostering a “hardworking environment” where pupils are “well behaved” and treat others with respect. The acting headteacher provides a “clear vision” for the school, supported by dedicated staff and governors who show a “good awareness of their roles.”

Strengths

• The school’s “culture of safeguarding is robust” and pupils “feel safe” during their learning experiences.
• Most pupils make “good progress in their numeracy and literacy skills” due to “detailed and purposeful plans.”
• Staff deliver “engaging and stimulating experiences” through activities like ‘Gwener Gwyllt’, which pupils enjoy with “curiosity and motivation.”
• Teachers use a “range of teaching techniques skilfully” and foster “warm and supportive working relationships” with pupils.
• Governors are “very supportive” and help leaders maintain a suitable understanding of the school’s strengths.

Areas to improve

• Planning for digital skills is “not as well developed,” resulting in pupils not making as much progress in this area.
• Pupils are not given enough opportunities to “choose independently how they would like to complete tasks and present their work.”
• Leadership across the federation has shown “inconsistencies... over an extended period of time.”

Safeguarding

The report states that the school’s “culture of safeguarding is robust” and that pupils “feel safe while undertaking their learning experiences.”