Ysgol Pant Pastynog

Overview

Ysgol Pant Pastynog is described as a “very familial, caring and inclusive community” where pupils show “great pride” in their school. The inspection highlights “innovative and robust leadership” and “excellent” wellbeing, with staff working together effectively to ensure pupils achieve well and make “sound and consistent progress.”

Strengths

• Pupils’ “wellbeing and attitudes to learning” are rated “Excellent,” with high standards of behaviour and self-discipline.
• “Care, support and guidance” are “Excellent,” featuring effective provision for additional learning needs and strong partnerships with parents.
• “Leadership and management” are “Excellent,” characterised by clear strategic direction and effective distribution of responsibilities among staff.
• Pupils demonstrate strong “oracy skills,” communicating clearly and confidently in both Welsh and English.
• The school fosters a positive Welsh ethos, with pupils showing pride in the language and culture.

Areas to improve

• Improve pupils’ “creative and independent writing skills in Welsh and English.”
• Improve opportunities for pupils to develop their “numeracy 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.”