RHIWBEINA PRIMARY SCHOOL

Overview

Rhiwbeina Primary School is described as a “vibrant school” where “effective teaching” ensures that “nearly all pupils make strong progress from their individual starting points.” The curriculum is engaging, with “noteworthy and effective” use of drama and creative approaches that result in “high” standards of literacy.

Strengths

• Teachers plan an “exciting curriculum” that makes “worthwhile use of the local community” and ensures pupils “fully engage in their learning.”
• Creative approaches, particularly drama, help “bring history and other curriculum areas alive” while improving communication and social skills.
• Pupils benefit from opportunities to learn about “Welsh heritage and culture” and gain an understanding of “equality and diversity.”
• The headteacher “carefully monitors pupil progress and teaching,” and governors work closely to manage the budget “effectively.”
• Staff receive “appropriate professional development” to support their work.

Areas to improve

• Provision for Welsh language skills does not focus sufficiently on speaking, resulting in “limited progress” for most pupils in this area.
• Processes for self-evaluation and school improvement do not “sufficiently involve all stakeholders” to influence school development.
• The school provides “limited opportunities for staff to collaborate and share best practice.”

Safeguarding

The headteacher works with governors to ensure that “safeguarding arrangements are appropriate.”