YNYSOWEN PRIMARY

Overview

Estyn describes Ynysowen Community Primary School as an “exceptional school” where “strong and enthusiastic leadership” drives success. The report highlights that leaders and staff work together extremely well to sustain a “strong record for pupils’ continuous attainment” and ensure that “pupils’ progress and well-being underpins all its activities.”

Strengths

• Teachers create a “stimulating and well organised learning environment” that engages nearly all pupils exceptionally well.
• Pupils demonstrate “exemplary” attitudes to learning, showing “extensive care and respect” for peers and adults.
• Staff have “high expectations of all pupils” and plan “innovative activities” that foster independent learners.
• The provision for pupils with additional learning needs is “extensive and extremely effective,” with rigorous monitoring systems.
• Governors provide “constructive support, challenge and valuable professional expertise,” demonstrating an “exceptional understanding” of school performance.

Areas to improve

• Ensure that pupils who are more able have “consistent opportunities to extend their Welsh skills further.”

Safeguarding

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