Y. G. G. G. Llantrisant

Overview

The report describes a school where staff create a “happy, caring and inclusive ethos” that fosters a “supportive and hard-working learning environment.” Pupils behave well, show “positive attitudes to learning,” and develop as “competent and confident bilingual learners” within a strong Welsh-speaking community. Leadership provides a “clear strategic direction,” resulting in sound progress and good achievement across all inspection areas.

Strengths

• Pupils make “sound progress” and achieve well, particularly in literacy and oral Welsh skills.
• Teachers provide “rich and interesting learning experiences” and maintain effective relationships with pupils.
• The school promotes pupils’ wellbeing, with nearly all feeling “completely safe” and proud of their school.
• Staff work closely as a team, demonstrating “purposeful leadership” and a commitment to continuous improvement.
• Provision for pupils with additional learning needs is effective, with clear targets and successful interventions.

Areas to improve

• Provide regular, formal opportunities for parents to comment on the school’s work.
• Ensure all teachers consistently challenge pupils to achieve to the best of their ability.
• Improve key stage 2 pupils’ data-handling skills in ICT and provide more opportunities to develop numeracy across the curriculum.

Safeguarding

The report states that “arrangements for safeguarding pupils meet requirements and are not a cause for concern.”