MEIDRIM

Overview

Ysgol Meidrim is described as having a “friendly ethos” where pupils, staff, and parents take pride in its “homely and inclusive feel.” However, the report states that “special measures are required” because leaders have not used self-evaluation processes thoroughly enough to address improvement priorities, resulting in limited pupil progress.

Strengths

• Pupils’ behaviour is “consistently good,” with nearly all pupils being “caring towards each other” and respectful.
• Staff maintain a “caring working relationship” with pupils and provide “appropriate feedback.”
• The school’s arrangements for supporting pupils with additional needs are “suitable,” with staff working “effectively” with external agencies.
• Teachers plan “suitable activities to engage pupils’ interest.”

Areas to improve

• Leaders must operate more strategically to ensure self-evaluation and planning are “rigorous enough to address the areas for improvement.”
• Teachers must plan “purposeful opportunities” for pupils to develop literacy and numeracy skills, ensuring they are “challenged appropriately.”
• Feedback mechanisms need improvement so pupils have “regular opportunities to respond to feedback” to take responsibility for their learning.

Safeguarding

The report identifies a specific safeguarding issue raised during the inspection that requires immediate addressing.