CHRIST THE KING PRIMARY SCHOOL

Overview

Christ the King R.C. Primary School provides a "warm, inclusive learning environment" where a strong "sense of belonging" is evident. The school effectively promotes its values and is developing its curriculum to engage learners, supported by a "supportive and caring ethos" and effective staff teamwork.

Strengths

• Pupils benefit from a "warm, inclusive learning environment" and a strong "sense of belonging to the school community."
• The school makes "effective use of its extensive outdoor provision, including a forest school area."
• Recent improvements to reading provision, including a new library, enable pupils to "read for pleasure independently."
• Staff promote pupils’ health and well-being "diligently," with strong opportunities for physical skill development.
• The pupil participation groups, forming the school’s Senedd, are "very effective in bringing about positive changes."

Areas to improve

• Further develop the curriculum to ensure "suitable progression across all areas of learning and experience," particularly in Expressive Arts.
• Extend opportunities for pupils to "influence how and what they learn in lessons," as current opportunities are "too limited."

Safeguarding

The report states that staff promote pupils’ health and well-being "diligently" and contribute to a "supportive and caring ethos" that helps new pupils settle successfully.