Ysgol Henllan

Overview

Ysgol Gymraeg Henllan is described as an “extremely caring learning community” where the headteacher provides “strong and wise leadership” that sets a clear strategic direction. The school fosters a supportive environment where pupils feel safe, behave exceptionally well, and demonstrate good progress in their skills, particularly in digital literacy and Welsh language use.

Strengths

• Staff foster a “stimulating learning environment” and have a “productive working relationship with pupils” that successfully promotes well-being and enjoyment of learning.
• The school serves the local community effectively, notably through the ‘Warm Hub’, which helps pupils develop linguistic and social skills while showing “innate pride in their ‘cynefin’”.
• Pupils make good progress in numeracy and coding skills, supported by purposeful investment in digital resources and outdoor learning areas.
• There is a “robust and interactive relationship between the school and parents”, with strong partnerships supporting reading initiatives like ‘Her Ddarllen Henllan’.
• Provision for pupils with additional learning needs is “sound”, with enthusiastic staff providing tailored support programmes.

Areas to improve

• Teachers must “expand opportunities for more able pupils to develop their skills to the best of their ability”, as tasks do not always challenge this small group.
• Staff need to “ensure that teachers’ feedback supports pupils to improve their work consistently”, as regular opportunities to act on feedback are lacking.

Safeguarding

The report states that “leaders and staff promote a robust culture of safeguarding” and that the school’s arrangements for safeguarding pupils are “not a cause for concern”.