Ysgol Dyffryn Yr Enfys

Overview

Ysgol Dyffryn yr Enfys is described as having a “wonderful ethos” where leaders provide “stimulating and rich learning experiences” that encourage pupils to thrive. The inspection highlights a “conscientious team of staff” with high expectations who work diligently to ensure the best possible well-being and progress for all pupils, including those with additional learning needs.

Strengths

• Provision for developing pupils’ Welsh speaking skills is an “obvious strength,” with staff using polished Welsh and regular opportunities to enrich language, resulting in pupils becoming “skilful Welsh speakers.”
• Provision for pupils with additional learning needs (ALN) is “strong,” with staff identifying needs early and providing “timely support programmes” in close partnership with parents.
• Teachers use “effective teaching methods” that forge good relationships with pupils, allowing them to identify needs well and provide “beneficial feedback” that supports improvement.
• The school promotes excellent pupil behaviour, with children treating each other with “commendable respect, courtesy and affection” and feeling “happy and safe.”
• Leaders monitor provision continuously and “respond firmly to areas for improvement,” demonstrating a culture of continuous improvement.

Areas to improve

• Provide regular opportunities for pupils to develop the full range of data skills, as current provision is not regular enough.
• Ensure regular opportunities for pupils to make independent choices about how they complete tasks and present their work.

Safeguarding

The report states that the school’s arrangements for safeguarding pupils are “not a cause for concern” and that leaders promote an ethos of safeguarding successfully.