Rhosddu County Primary

Overview

The report describes a school where pupils develop successful communication and numeracy skills, feeling safe and content within a caring community. Leadership is effective, with the headteacher working closely with governors to promote positive experiences and sound teaching practices.

Strengths

• Pupils make good progress in oracy, reading, writing, and numeracy, with many using ICT confidently.
• Staff provide beneficial support, creating an inclusive atmosphere where pupils feel safe and behave well.
• The curriculum is broad and balanced, engaging pupils through interesting themes and cross-curricular links.
• Effective partnerships with parents and external agencies support pupils’ learning and wellbeing.
• Governors provide purposeful guidance and monitor resources prudently to maintain improvements.

Areas to improve

• Improve pupils’ use of Welsh in everyday activities, as many lack confidence.
• Challenge pupils, especially the most able, to use the full range of their skills consistently well.
• Ensure independent tasks for foundation phase pupils are purposeful and enable productive learning.
• Use self-evaluation findings more effectively to identify the most important areas for improvement.

Safeguarding

The report states that the school’s arrangements for safeguarding pupils meet requirements and are not a cause for concern.