YSGOL GYNRADD TUDWEILIOG

Overview

Ysgol Gynradd Tudweiliog is described as a “welcoming community” with a “familial ethos” where pupils take pride in their Welshness and local culture. The inspection found that nearly all pupils enjoy school life, behave very well, and make sound progress under effective leadership.

Strengths

• Pupils demonstrate “positive attitudes to learning” and show “great pride in their school, their community and their Welshness.”
• Teachers provide “rich and interesting learning experiences” that motivate pupils, resulting in most achieving well and developing strong communication skills in both Welsh and English.
• The school fosters a “caring, inclusive and supportive ethos,” highlighted by older pupils naturally caring for younger ones through the ‘Ffrind Ffeind’ scheme.
• Leadership is “effective” with a “clear strategic direction,” while governors use their knowledge purposefully to challenge the school and hold it to account.
• Staff work closely as a team, showing “strong commitment to promoting continuous and sustainable improvements.”

Areas to improve

• Ensure key stage 2 pupils are more aware of how to improve their own work and provide more opportunities for them to make choices and work independently.
• Improve key stage 2 pupils’ ICT skills, specifically in handling data across the curriculum.
• Implement clear arrangements to fulfil leadership duties in the headteacher’s absence.

Safeguarding

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