SOUTH POINT PRIMARY SCHOOL

Overview

Pupils’ well-being is central to South Point Primary School, with leaders supporting a positive transition to a new building. Pupils feel “happy, safe, and secure” and demonstrate strong oracy and reading skills, though mathematical application and curriculum coherence require development.

Strengths

• Leaders supported pupils and staff “extremely well” during the move to a new site, involving pupils in decisions like naming the school.
• Pupils are “polite” and treat others with respect, feeling a “sense of pride” in their new environment.
• Most pupils start with communication and numeracy skills at or above expected levels and make “good progress” in learning.
• Pupils develop “particularly strong oracy and reading skills,” including those with additional learning needs.
• The curriculum offers a “suitable range of learning experiences,” including weekly enrichment activities like coding and forest school.

Areas to improve

• Ensure the curriculum supports progressive development of knowledge and skills, especially in numeracy, and provides suitable challenge.
• Develop curriculum coherence across all areas of learning and increase opportunities to learn about the culturally diverse nature of Wales.
• Ensure school improvement processes focus more clearly on the impact of teaching and pupils’ learning progress.

Safeguarding

The report states that pupils feel “happy, safe, and secure in their new environment.”