Coedcae School

Overview

Coedcae School provides a "highly inclusive and safe environment" where pupils and staff thrive under "assured and compassionate leadership." The school has made "strong progress" in developing the Curriculum for Wales, ensuring engaging learning experiences that cater well to individual needs.

Strengths

• Leaders demonstrate a "relentless focus on helping all pupils... to succeed," with a notable impact on the progress and well-being of vulnerable pupils.
• Staff forge "positive working relationships" with pupils, maintaining high expectations and enthusiasm that help secure "strong progress in many lessons."
• The school offers a "comprehensive extra-curricular offer" and a wide range of subject choices, ensuring an engaging curriculum for all.
• Support for well-being is "highly effective," providing "exceptional, tailored support" for pupils with additional learning needs.
• Leaders use "precise evaluation" of extensive information to consistently plan for and secure further improvement.

Areas to improve

• Improve pupils' attendance, particularly for those eligible for free school meals, who currently do not attend as well as other pupils.
• Ensure pupils consistently make progress in all lessons, as in a few instances they do not achieve as much as they could.

Safeguarding

Leaders and staff have created a culture where "most pupils feel safe and free from bullying," with the standard of care and support described as "exemplary."