Ysgol Yr Esgob C in W

Overview

Ysgol Yr Esgob is part of the Bryniau Clwyd Federation, currently led by a seconded headteacher. The report describes a school where pupils display “exceptionally positive attitudes to learning” and “exemplary” behaviour, making “very good progress” in their development as compassionate community contributors.

Strengths

• Pupils develop “particularly good literacy skills” and use them effectively across all areas of learning.
• There are “highly effective relationships between staff and pupils” who know children’s needs and interests very well.
• Provision for Welsh language learning is strong, with pupils making “very good progress” and using the language confidently.
• The school is a “highly inclusive learning community” where care, support, and guidance help pupils thrive.
• Staff provide an “exciting and varied range of learning experiences” that capture pupils’ interests and promote enjoyment.

Areas to improve

• Further develop leadership capacity across the federation by sharing effective practice and improving staff ability to monitor and evaluate the impact of teaching on progress.
• Further improve provision to support the development of the full range of pupils’ numeracy skills, specifically regarding shape, space, and measure.
• Enhance opportunities for pupils to develop digital skills, particularly in coding, databases, and spreadsheets.

Safeguarding

The report states that the school has a “strong safeguarding culture” and that arrangements to keep pupils safe are “appropriate.”