Caerleon Lodge Hill Primary

Overview

Caerleon Lodge Hill Primary School has created a "welcoming, spacious learning environment" where pupils feel safe, supported, and proud of their experiences. The school is characterised by a "warm and caring ethos," with strong relationships and high levels of respect between staff and pupils. While most pupils make good progress and benefit from inclusive practices, there are specific areas regarding Welsh language provision and leadership evaluation that require attention.

Strengths

• The school provides "bespoke interventions" that effectively support pupils’ emotional, social, and learning progress.
• Relationships are a key strength, with pupils and staff showing "high levels of respect" and supporting one another sensitively.
• The school is "fully inclusive," ensuring pupils from the Learning Resource Base are integrated into whole-school activities.
• Teachers plan "exciting lessons" and have a good understanding of how to challenge and support learning.
• Nearly all pupils speak "very positively" about the school, staff, and the opportunities to learn new things.

Areas to improve

• Leaders must better evaluate monitoring information to "identify school priorities effectively."
• Welsh language skills are not always taught at an appropriate level, leaving many pupils with "limited understanding and confidence when speaking in Welsh."

Safeguarding

The report states that most pupils feel they are "encouraged to do their best and this helps them feel safe and supported."