Cleddau Reach VC School

Overview

Cleddau Reach VC Primary School provides a secure environment where pupils feel safe, happy, and eager to learn. The inspection found that the school’s ethos is inclusive and caring, with pupils displaying excellent behaviour and positive attitudes towards their education. Most pupils achieve well in literacy, mathematics, and ICT, supported by a rich, broad, and balanced curriculum.

Strengths

• Pupils are "attentive, caring and considerate" with "excellent" behaviour and positive attitudes.
• The curriculum is "rich, broad and balanced," leading to good development of literacy, mathematical, and ICT skills.
• The quality of learning experiences in the foundation phase is "very high."
• The governing body supports the school well and ensures resources are managed efficiently.
• Staff foster a "very caring and inclusive atmosphere" where pupils feel safe and secure.

Areas to improve

• Strengthen self-evaluation processes to better identify areas for improvement in teaching and learning.
• Provide further opportunities for pupils to develop extended writing skills in key stage 2.
• Ensure all staff have appropriately high expectations for more able pupils and improve the effectiveness of feedback in key stage 2.

Safeguarding

Arrangements for safeguarding pupils meet requirements and give no cause for concern.