Ysgol I.D. Hooson

Overview

Ysgol I D Hooson is described as a “caring and inclusive community” where pupils are happy, behave very well, and develop positive attitudes to learning. The school maintains a “very strong Welsh ethos,” enabling most pupils to become “competent and confident bilingual learners” who make sound progress and achieve well.

Strengths

• Pupils show “pride towards the language” and a clear appreciation of local culture and history.
• Teachers plan “practical, stimulating and rich learning experiences” with a prominent emphasis on creative and expressive skills.
• Leadership provides a “clear strategic direction,” with dedicated staff working closely as a team to promote continuous improvement.
• Governors have a “rigorous understanding of the school” and use their knowledge purposefully to challenge standards.
• Provision for pupils with additional learning needs is effective, with staff implementing appropriate interventions early to ensure sound progress.

Areas to improve

• Share the best features of teaching across the school to ensure all pupils are challenged to achieve to the best of their ability.
• Strengthen opportunities for pupils in key stage 2 to improve their numeracy skills and aspects of their ICT skills across the curriculum.

Safeguarding

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