Tynewydd Primary School

Overview

Tynewydd Primary School is undergoing "significant change" driven by the headteacher to ensure "effective and high-quality education." While new systems are "beginning to show positive effects," it is currently "too early to judge its impact on pupils’ progress." The school is described as a "welcoming and caring community" that prioritises pupil well-being.

Strengths

• Staff "build positive working relationships with pupils" and look after their "emotional and social needs well."
• The school gives pupils’ well-being a "high priority."
• Most pupils are "keen to learn and develop their mathematical, reading and digital skills well."
• The headteacher has ensured "suitable arrangements to identify and support pupils with additional learning needs (ALN)."

Areas to improve

• Address "inconsistencies in the quality of teaching" to ensure all pupils receive the right level of challenge.
• Ensure procedures to support pupils with additional learning needs are "robust and effective," as current ones are "not robust enough."
• Improve the standards of pupils’ writing and their confidence to use the Welsh language.

Safeguarding

The report states that the school is a "welcoming and caring community" where staff "look after their emotional and social needs well," indicating strong provisions for pupil welfare.