ST MONICAS C/W PRIMARY SCHOOL

Overview

St Monica’s Church in Wales Primary School provides a supportive environment where pupils receive "very good quality care, support and guidance," fostering high wellbeing and confidence. Most pupils make "good progress" from their starting points, particularly those with additional learning needs or English as an additional language, benefiting from "strong, sensitive and supportive leadership."

Strengths

• Pupils display "positive attitudes towards learning," are "polite and courteous," and show "determination and resilience" when tackling new experiences.
• Teachers use "stimulating teaching methods" and provide "useful and purposeful oral feedback" to help pupils improve.
• The school has a "caring, supportive and very inclusive ethos" with effective support for diverse needs, including skilled intervention for pupils with English as an additional language.
• Governors are "very supportive" and hold leaders to account, while staff collaborate effectively to meet pupil needs.

Areas to improve

• Raise standards in Welsh, as many pupils "lack the confidence to speak Welsh outside of designated Welsh lessons."
• Improve the handwriting and presentation skills of a minority of pupils who "do not write neatly or take enough care."
• Provide more opportunities for pupils to develop their "modelling and control technology skills fully."

Safeguarding

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