Penyrheol Comprehensive School

Overview

Penyrheol Comprehensive School is described as a “fully inclusive school that supports its pupils well,” with strong provision for those with additional learning needs. Leaders maintain a clear vision focused on raising ambitions, and most pupils behave well, showing pride in their school and making suitable progress in lessons.

Strengths

• “Support and guidance for pupils with additional learning needs is strong and has contributed well to the standards they achieve.”
• “Many teachers plan lessons effectively using their assessment of previous work” and use resources that “engage pupils well.”
• Pupils are “proud of their school and are courteous towards their teachers, peers and visitors.”
• The school offers “extensive offer of extra-curricular clubs and activities” and effective work placement programmes.
• “Nearly all feel safe, included and valued,” with robust monitoring of attendance and behaviour.

Areas to improve

• Improve standards of pupils’ literacy and numeracy across the curriculum.
• Improve planning to address any weaknesses in teaching and assessment.
• Improve provision to develop pupils’ Welsh language skills in situations other than Welsh lessons.

Safeguarding

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