Caerau Primary School

Overview

Caerau Primary School is described as an inclusive institution that effectively supports pupils’ emotional and social needs, fostering strong relationships and calm learning environments. However, the report states that the school is in special measures due to significant weaknesses in teaching quality, curriculum planning, and leadership impact. Consequently, many pupils are not making sufficient progress in core academic subjects, and poor attendance further hampers their development.

Strengths

• The school fosters "strong relationships between adults and pupils" and supports their "emotional and social needs effectively."
• Teachers create "calm and thoughtful learning environments," resulting in most pupils behaving well and showing care for one another.
• Specialist provision, including the "Rainforest nurture class," offers "tailored and beneficial support" for pupils facing challenges.
• The curriculum provides "valuable opportunities" for pupils to learn about Welsh history, culture, and personal social skills.
• Pupils develop communication and digital skills "appropriately."

Areas to improve

• The leadership team has "too little impact on the quality of teaching and learning," and strategies to evaluate learning are "not effective enough."
• The curriculum does not develop pupils’ skills "systematically enough," and the majority of teaching does not lead to "effective learning."
• Progress in reading, writing, and mathematics is "not strong enough," and "poor attendance and notable lateness hamper the progress of too many pupils."

Safeguarding

The report states that the school "fosters strong relationships between adults and pupils, and supports their emotional and social needs effectively," indicating a positive environment for pupil well-being.