Cornist Park CP

Overview

Cornist Park CP School is described as a "happy and caring community" where pupils feel "safe, secure, and happy." Staff create a "calm and nurturing ethos" that supports effective learning, with most pupils demonstrating "positive attitudes to learning" and making good progress in their skills.

Strengths

• Support for pupils' emotional well-being is "highly effective," particularly for those with additional learning needs.
• Teachers plan "engaging learning experiences" that build systematically on pupils’ knowledge and understanding.
• Most teaching is "purposeful" and helps pupils develop skills in "real life contexts."
• There is a "strong culture of professional learning" where staff talents are valued and developed.
• School leaders are "open and honest" about the school’s strengths and areas for improvement.

Areas to improve

• Ensure teaching provides "appropriate challenge for all pupils" and that feedback helps them improve their work.
• Develop opportunities for pupils to make decisions about how they organise and present their work.
• Provide a "systematic whole school approach" to developing Welsh language skills and numeracy across the curriculum.

Safeguarding

The report states that pupils "feel safe, secure, and happy in school" and know they can turn to adults when they face challenges.