Ysgol Goronwy Owen

Overview

Ysgol Goronwy Owen is part of the Gwêl y Glannau Federation, where the headteacher provides "strong leadership" and promotes teamwork "highly successfully." The school fosters a "homely and inclusive community" with "consistently good" teaching, resulting in pupils who are happy, well-behaved, and make sound progress in their learning.

Strengths

• The headteacher’s clear vision ensures "high levels of well-being" and consistency across the federation.
• Teaching is "consistently good in nearly all classes," with staff motivating pupils to become "independent learners."
• Pupils develop literacy skills successfully, with most communicating "naturally in Welsh" by the end of their time at the school.
• Staff provide "care and guidance of a high standard" for pupils with additional learning needs and emotional needs.
• Pupils develop "strong digital skills" and show positive attitudes to learning in a "supportive and constructive environment."

Areas to improve

• Reduce the use of "ready-made frameworks" to enable pupils to develop writing skills further across the curriculum.
• Provide regular opportunities for pupils to apply numeracy skills in work across the curriculum.
• Comply fully with statutory guidelines for healthy eating in schools.

Safeguarding

The report states that a "robust culture of safeguarding permeates the school," with staff receiving appropriate annual training and leaders responding robustly to cases.