YSGOL GOLWG Y CWM

Overview

Ysgol Golwg Y Cwm is described as having a “welcoming and supportive family ethos” maintained effectively by staff who provide “excellent care” for pupils. The headteacher is praised as a “passionate and inspiring leader” whose vision fosters a “kind and happy learning community” where pupils are “confident” and “thoughtful.” Most pupils, including those with additional learning needs, thrive and make good progress within an inclusive curriculum.

Strengths

• Staff work together to provide “excellent care” and support, creating a community where pupils “trust the adults who care for them.”
• The curriculum is “inclusive” and “easily accessible to all,” including pupils with additional needs or English as an additional language.
• Pupils make “good progress” across most aspects of learning, with those identified with additional learning needs contributing successfully to groups like the school council.
• There are “effective opportunities” for pupils to develop Welsh oracy skills, with Welsh “heard and used continuously throughout the day.”
• Leaders work closely with agencies to provide “excellent support and guidance” for families, particularly through the family liaison officer.

Areas to improve

• Refine provision to ensure “consistent opportunities for pupils to develop their independent learning skills,” as some activities do not currently support independence as well as they could.

Safeguarding

The report highlights that leaders and staff work closely with a wide range of agencies to ensure “excellent support and guidance” for pupils and their families, including interventions to support emotional needs.