DUNVANT Primary SCHOOL

Overview

The report judges the school’s current performance and prospects for improvement as ‘Adequate’. It highlights that while pupils achieve good standards in speaking and listening and behaviour is good, there are significant inconsistencies in teaching quality and skill development in key stage 2.

Strengths

• Most pupils achieve good standards in speaking and listening, contributing effectively to discussions.
• Standards in the Foundation Phase are good, with rich learning experiences engaging pupils well.
• Pupils’ behaviour is good, with no exclusions in the last three years and a calm, welcoming environment.
• The headteacher has a clear vision focusing on improving pupil outcomes and wellbeing.
• Effective partnerships with parents and pre-school settings ensure pupils settle well into school life.

Areas to improve

• Raise standards in writing, numeracy, ICT and thinking skills across the curriculum in key stage 2.
• Improve the quality of teaching and long-term planning in key stage 2 to consistently challenge pupils of all abilities.
• Embed self-evaluation processes and ensure they focus rigorously on raising standards.

Safeguarding

The report states that the school’s arrangements for safeguarding pupils meet requirements and give no cause for concern.