PARKLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL

Overview

Parkland Primary School is described as a "happy, vibrant school where pupils thrive," characterised by "exemplary" behaviour and high levels of respect. The inspection highlights "outstanding" leadership and a highly inclusive environment that ensures all pupils, including those with additional learning needs, feel safe and ready to learn.

Strengths

• Pupils make "strong progress in their learning from their individual starting points" and demonstrate a "passion for learning."
• The school provides "exciting and innovative learning experiences" that effectively develop skills and promote a love of learning.
• Staff support the well-being of the whole community successfully, with "strong relationships with parents and families."
• Provision for pupils with additional learning needs is "highly beneficial," particularly through the specialist teaching facility ‘Y Bont Fawr’.
• Leaders use evaluation processes very well to "sustain high quality provision" and foster a "strong culture of learning."

Areas to improve

• The learning environment does not always provide sufficient opportunity for pupils to develop "independent learning and problem-solving skills to their full potential."
• In some cases, teachers do not always provide opportunities for younger pupils to "explore their environment and to investigate their own questions."

Safeguarding

The report states that the school is "highly inclusive ensuring that all pupils... feel safe, happy and ready to learn," and that staff support the well-being of the whole community successfully.