Wick and Marcross C/W Primary

Overview

The inspection found that Wick Marcross C.I.W. Primary School provides a "successful environment and ethos for learning" where "almost all pupils make good progress." The report highlights "strong, inspiring leadership" and notes that "nearly all pupils behave very well" with a "positive attitude" towards their education.

Strengths

• "Teachers provide stimulating and interesting lessons" and "most pupils apply themselves well to learning."
• "Many make very good progress in mathematics" and pupils with additional learning needs "make good progress from their starting points."
• The school fosters high personal and social skills, with pupils showing "respect and concern for others."
• "Governors support the school well" and leaders have secured funding for enhancements, including a new nursery.
• Effective systems exist to "evaluate its own performance, to make improvements and to raise standards effectively."

Areas to improve

• "Improve standards of oracy in Welsh," as pupils’ spoken Welsh skills remain limited.
• "Improve standards of handwriting in key stage 2," where too many pupils work only in print.
• "Ensure that the monitoring and tracking of progress made by pupils in foundation phase, when working independently, are effective."

Safeguarding

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