Ysgol Bro Aled, Llansannan

Overview

Ysgol Bro Aled is described as an “inclusive and friendly school” that successfully promotes a “caring ethos” and a “positive environment.” Pupils are “enthusiastic and conscientious,” taking pride in their Welshness while developing robust social, literacy, and numeracy skills. However, the report notes that planning for extended writing is “not wholly effective” and that activities do not always challenge pupils sufficiently.

Strengths

• The school fosters a “strong sense of learning and well being” through purposeful relationships between pupils and staff.
• Staff support pupils “diligently,” contributing to high levels of well-being and encouraging pupils to “take responsibility for their... behaviour.”
• The headteacher leads “purposefully,” ensuring learning and well-being remain key priorities within a “thriving learning community.”
• Leaders evaluate work “thoroughly” using regular self-evaluation, leading to “relevant training opportunities” for staff development.
• Pupils develop strong competence in listening, speaking, reading, numeracy, and digital skills.

Areas to improve

• Teachers must plan effectively to improve pupils’ “extended writing skills.”
• The quality of feedback needs to “target the next steps in pupils’ learning effectively.”
• The school must provide activities that “challenge pupils effectively and regularly.”

Safeguarding

The report highlights that “emotional support for pupils is a strong feature of the school,” with staff diligently supporting pupils’ well-being and encouraging them to own their behaviour.