Ysgol Iau Hen Golwyn

Overview

Ysgol Iau Hen Golwyn is described as a “close knit, supportive and caring community” where pupils feel happy, safe, and engaged in their learning. Most pupils make good progress within a positive culture that emphasises reading and an inquisitive approach, though some activities lack sufficient challenge.

Strengths

• Pupils are “polite and courteous” and know whom to turn to for help when worried.
• There is a “strong culture of reading” with older pupils speaking confidently about literature.
• Staff deliver an “interesting and broad curriculum” that develops skills, confidence, and self-esteem.
• Leaders work closely with support agencies to deliver interventions with a “positive impact on behaviour and pupil confidence”.
• The governing body shares a “clear vision” and implements effective improvement actions.

Areas to improve

• Provide an “appropriate level of challenge for all pupils” as some activities do not challenge enough.
• Develop opportunities for pupils to “consider feedback and develop their work further”.
• Ensure self-evaluation processes focus on the “impact of teaching on learning”.

Safeguarding

The report states that pupils “feel happy and safe” and know whom to turn to for help and support when something is worrying them.