Graig-y-Rhacca Primary and Nursery Community

Overview

Pupils at Graig-y-Rhacca Primary and Nursery Community School make good progress, particularly in developing their oracy skills, within an environment characterised by an “exceptionally warm and caring atmosphere.” The report highlights that staff provide an “extremely high standard of care” and that the headteacher offers “very strong leadership,” resulting in high standards of wellbeing and positive attitudes towards learning.

Strengths

• Staff provide an “extremely high standard of care” and anticipate pupils’ needs well, creating a culture where pupils feel valued.
• Pupils make strong progress in oracy, with many developing confidence in speaking and extending their vocabulary significantly.
• Teachers plan “imaginative activities” and use the outdoor environment effectively to enhance learning and foster independent skills.
• The school demonstrates “outstanding care, ambition, equality and pride,” with effective support for pupils with additional learning needs.
• Leaders monitor work robustly and engage the whole school community positively in driving improvements.

Areas to improve

• Ensure pupils use a wide range of reading strategies to improve their reading, as some rely too heavily on sounding out words.
• Improve spelling, handwriting and presentation across the school, as a majority of pupils do not produce neat writing of an even size.
• Ensure that the teaching of religious education meets requirements, as current planning does not do so well enough.

Safeguarding

The report states that the school’s arrangements for safeguarding pupils meet requirements and are not a cause for concern.