NANTYFFYLLON PRIMARY SCHOOL

Overview

Nantyffyllon Primary School is described as having a “happy, caring and inclusive ethos” where pupils generally make good progress and display positive attitudes. However, the report notes that pupils’ ability to apply numeracy and literacy skills across the curriculum is “underdeveloped,” and teachers do not always provide sufficient opportunities for independent learning.

Strengths

• Pupils have “positive attitudes to learning” and treat each other with “care and respect.”
• Leadership has established a “culture of continuous improvement” with effective professional development for staff.
• The school provides “effective” support for pupils with additional learning needs, ensuring they make good progress against targets.
• Staff build “strong positive relationships” with pupils, creating a purposeful environment where children feel confident to share ideas.
• Governors are supportive and contribute well to the self-evaluation process and planning for improvement.

Areas to improve

• Improve pupils' ability to apply numeracy skills to solve problems across the curriculum.
• Improve the quality of pupils’ independent, extended writing in work across the curriculum.
• Ensure learning experiences provide more opportunities for pupils to work independently and take greater responsibility for their learning.

Safeguarding

The report states that the school’s arrangements for safeguarding pupils “meet requirements and give no cause for concern.”