Ysgol Clawdd Offa

Overview

Ysgol Clawdd Offa is described as a "calm and safe community" where leaders provide a "warm welcome" and pupils are generally respectful. However, the inspection concludes that the school is "in need of significant improvement" due to variable teaching quality, inconsistent progress for many pupils, and issues with attendance and curriculum planning.

Strengths

• The school is a "calm and safe community" with a "warm welcome" for families.
• Pupils make "good progress in developing their listening and speaking skills" and talk confidently about their work.
• In some classes, there is "strong teaching that helps pupils to make progress in most aspects of their learning."
• Staff provide "rich and varied learning experiences" for the youngest pupils that are appropriate to their development.
• Leaders have led improvements in specific areas, such as the development of pupils’ reading.

Areas to improve

• Ensure all pupils have "equitable access to inclusive learning experiences" that account for individual needs.
• Focus self-evaluation and professional learning on securing improvements through "high-quality teaching."
• Improve the systematic development of literacy, numeracy, and digital skills, and improve attendance for all groups.

Safeguarding

The report states that Ysgol Clawdd Offa is a "calm and safe community for pupils and parents."