Ysgol Morfa Rhianedd

Overview

Ysgol Morfa Rhianedd is described as a “supportive community” that successfully promotes a “caring ethos” and fosters an “effective learning environment.” The school benefits from close relationships between pupils and staff, contributing to a “constant sense of belonging” and sound attitudes towards learning.

Strengths

• The school provides strong support for pupils’ learning and well-being, which is a “strong feature” of the provision.
• Teachers plan “sensible and interesting activities” that promote learning successfully.
• Outdoor learning experiences are “purposeful” and focus on developing skills through engaging activities.
• Most pupils develop “purposeful listening, speaking, reading, numeracy and digital skills.”
• The headteacher leads “skilfully,” ensuring learning and well-being are constant priorities within an “inclusive learning community.”
• Leaders evaluate the school’s work “effectively” using well-designed self-evaluation processes that lead to relevant improvement plans.

Areas to improve

• Address the concern relating to the safety of the school’s site identified during the inspection.
• Provide regular opportunities for pupils to develop their extended writing skills.
• Ensure that the quality of teachers’ feedback identifies the next steps in pupils’ learning effectively.

Safeguarding

Inspectors brought an issue relating to the safety of the school’s site to the attention of the school’s leaders during the inspection.