LLANIDLOES HIGH SCHOOL

Overview

Llanidloes High School is described as a “caring and supportive environment” where leaders prioritise well-being and secure a “positive safeguarding culture.” The school offers a strong, personalised curriculum that benefits most pupils, though inconsistencies in teaching quality and skill development hinder progress for some.

Strengths

• Leaders and staff ensure well-being is the “highest priority,” creating a community where pupils feel safe and valued.
• The curriculum is a “particular strength,” providing “personalised opportunities” and vocational choices suited to the local economy.
• Pupils with additional learning needs, including those in the Autism Spectrum Centre, receive “purposeful and bespoke interventions.”
• Staff foster “positive working relationships” with pupils, and many teachers provide “interesting learning opportunities” that engage learners effectively.
• The school provides strong support for families from low-income households and fosters a “real sense of community.”

Areas to improve

• Leaders must “prioritise precisely” the aspects of provision needing the most improvement, as current planning lacks sufficient focus.
• The quality of teaching requires improvement to address instances of “low expectations” and “weak planning” that limit pupil progress.
• There must be a “well-co-ordinated and understood approach” to the progressive development of pupils’ skills, which is currently underdeveloped.

Safeguarding

The report states that leaders “secure a positive safeguarding culture where most pupils feel safe and free from bullying.”