LAUGHARNE VCP SCHOOL

Overview

Laugharne VCP School maintains a "calm and positive ethos" where pupils and staff are "happy and respectful of each other." Current leadership is described as "robust," placing pupils’ well-being and learning at the heart of its operations while effectively supporting staff professional development.

Strengths

• The "special" working relationship between staff and pupils effectively supports well-being and learning, with particular praise for the "positive encouragement" provided to pupils with additional learning needs.
• Staff collaborate effectively to deliver "effective cross-curricular experiences" based on the Curriculum for Wales, which are "interesting and exciting" and motivate pupils well.
• Nearly all pupils "behave well, are happy at school and make progress that is at least good" in literacy, numeracy, and digital skills.
• Leaders take good account of staff well-being and have "detailed plans" for school development.

Areas to improve

• Ensure that pupils make good progress in their Welsh speaking skills, as currently "only a few pupils speak Welsh to a suitable standard."
• Embed the recently adapted provision to support pupils with additional learning needs in the school’s practice.
• Share the effective practice that exists in delivering the Curriculum for Wales across the school.

Safeguarding

The report does not contain specific statements regarding safeguarding arrangements or outcomes.