Ysgol Glan Morfa

Overview

Ysgol Glan Morfa is described as a “happy and homely community” where pupils and staff work together effectively. Most pupils make “good progress” and apply their skills successfully, with new Welsh learners becoming “confident and mature speakers.” The school demonstrates a strong culture of cooperation, with leaders responding successfully to the Curriculum for Wales.

Strengths

• Pupils’ behaviour is “excellent” and they interact maturely, looking after each other in a “caring manner.”
• Teachers and assistants know pupils “exceptionally well” and promote their well-being effectively.
• Pupils with additional learning needs receive “suitable support,” allowing them to make “strong progress.”
• The curriculum is “broad and rich,” with pupils contributing ideas purposefully to learning activities.
• Staff make “extremely effective use” of extensive outdoor areas to promote learning and creativity.

Areas to improve

• Ensure appropriate challenge to support pupils to make progress in independent learning activities.
• Disseminate the strongest teaching practices across the school.

Safeguarding

The report states that the school’s arrangements for safeguarding pupils “meet requirements and are not a cause for concern.”