Berriew Community Primary School is in Berriew, near Welshpool in Powys. The school has 88 pupils aged between 4 and 11. Pupils are taught in four classes, three of which are for pupils of mixed-ages. The school’s three-year average for pupils eligible for free school meals is around 8%. This is well below the average for Wales (18%). The school identifies that around 23% of its pupils have special educational needs, which is similar to the Welsh average (21%). Nearly all pupils are of white British ethnicity and come from homes where English is the main language. The headteacher took up his post in September 2015. The school’s last inspection was in 2014. Further information is available from the Welsh Government My Local School website at the link below. http://mylocalschool.wales.gov.uk/Schools/SchoolSearch?lang=en 1 A report on Berriew C.P. School September 2019 Summary The school is a friendly community that provides a caring environment for its pupils. Most pupils show positive attitudes towards learning and enjoy the broad range of experiences the school provides. Most make good progress in developing a suitable range of skills, particularly creative skills, which they apply confidently in their learning. Many pupils are developing well as resilient learners. They collaborate well with others and make valuable contributions to improving the school through a range of effective pupil voice groups. Teachers form positive working relationships with pupils. Many plan stimulating activities that motivate the interest of most pupils successfully. They support the development of pupils’ creative skills very effectively. Staff share a strong commitment to securing improvement, but the quality and effectiveness of school self-evaluation is not as robust as it could be. The school makes worthwhile use of valuable partnerships, including with the pre-school setting, to support individual pupils well and to enrich the curriculum. Inspection area Judgement Standards Good Wellbeing and attitudes to learning Good Teaching and learning experiences Good Care, support and guidance Adequate and needs improvement Leadership and management Adequate and needs improvement 2 A report on Berriew C.P. School September 2019 Recommendations R1 Address the safety issues identified during the inspection R2 Improve the quality of teaching to provide a consistently high level of challenge for all pupils R3 Rigorously address those aspects of the school’s work most in need of improvement R4 Improve the quality of pupils’ written work in key stage 2 What happens next The school will draw up an action plan to show how it is going to address the recommendations. Estyn will review the school’s progress.