Ysgol Cerrigydrudion

Overview

Ysgol Gynradd Cerrigydrudion is described as an “inclusive and supportive community” with a “caring ethos” where pupils feel valued. Most pupils make “good progress” in literacy, numeracy, and digital skills, benefiting from a curriculum that strongly promotes Welsh language and local heritage. However, the report highlights that teachers’ feedback does not always guide next steps effectively, and pupils are often over-reliant on staff support, hindering independent learning.

Strengths

• Pupils’ well-being is a strength, with “excellent” behaviour and a “familial, homely and inclusive community.”
• Provision for pupils with additional learning needs is “good,” with robust support processes and effective partnerships with external agencies.
• Teachers plan “interesting learning activities” that successfully engage pupils and promote pride in their “cynefin” and Welsh culture.
• Leadership and governance are “sound,” with governors providing an “appropriate balance of support and challenge.”

Areas to improve

• Ensure teachers’ feedback “identifies the next steps in pupils’ learning effectively” so pupils understand how to improve.
• Develop “regular opportunities” for pupils to build “independent learning skills,” reducing over-reliance on staff direction.
• Respond to “health and safety concerns relating to the school’s site.”

Safeguarding

The report states that staff “promote a culture of safeguarding effectively” and arrangements are “not a cause for concern,” though inspectors raised specific health and safety issues regarding the site.