Gorwelion Newydd

Overview

Gorwelion Newydd is described as providing a "calm, nurturing and purposeful environment" that strongly supports pupils’ well-being and learning. The report highlights that staff are "highly effective role models" who foster relationships based on "trust and mutual respect," resulting in most pupils making "strong progress" and achieving standards in line with expectations.

Strengths

• Staff possess a "clear vision for teaching and learning" and deliver a "broad, balanced, and purposeful" curriculum that motivates pupils.
• Older pupils are well-prepared for future pathways through a "comprehensive curriculum offer" including GCSEs and vocational courses, with many moving on to "purposeful education, employment, or training."
• Staff "know pupils extremely well" and use a "flexible approach" to adapt learning, resulting in "very good" pupil behaviour and clear boundaries.
• "Highly effective" attendance processes help many pupils make "strong progress in their personal attendance rates."
• Strategic leadership is a strength, characterised by "collaborative and transparent working arrangements" with partners and "strong" communication with parents and carers.

Areas to improve

• Improve pupils’ digital skills.
• Strengthen collaborative working arrangements with mainstream schools to secure successful returns to mainstream education where appropriate.

Safeguarding

Leaders and staff have "robust processes in place to safeguard pupils," which are "well established and are a strong feature of the PRU."