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Overview

The school is described as a "homely community" that successfully promotes pupils’ well-being, with nearly all pupils behaving very well and feeling safe. Most pupils make good progress from their starting points and are proud to attend a Welsh-medium school, using the language regularly. However, the report notes that leadership has been unstable in recent years and that self-evaluation processes are not yet incisive enough to have the best effect on provision.

Strengths

• Pupils’ well-being and positive attitudes to learning are identified as a "clear strength."
• Teachers have "high expectations of all pupils," know them well, and encourage them to succeed, fostering confidence.
• An "interesting and balanced curriculum" is provided, with staff considering pupils’ ideas to ensure ownership of tasks.
• Nearly all pupils feel safe and know whom to approach for support.

Areas to improve

• The school must provide more opportunities for pupils to develop their numeracy and extended writing skills across the curriculum.
• Self-evaluation processes need to be strengthened to be more incisive and established firmly.
• Governors need to strengthen their role to act effectively as "critical friends," providing more challenge rather than just support.

Safeguarding

Nearly all pupils feel safe and know whom to approach for support, with the school placing a priority on ensuring pupils develop a sound understanding of their rights.