Coed Hirwaun Primary School is in Margam in Neath Port Talbot. There are 182 pupils on roll aged 3 to 11 years, including 23 who attend part-time in the nursery. Around 6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals. This is notably lower than the national average of 19%. Nearly all pupils are of white British origin. A very few pupils speak Welsh as their first language and no pupil speaks English as an additional language. The school identifies around 10% of pupils as having additional learning needs. This is below the national average of 22%. A very few pupils have a statement of special educational needs or are looked after by the local authority. Estyn last inspected the school in May 2011. The headteacher took up post in April 2015. 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 Coed Hirwaun Primary School January 2018 Summary Coed Hirwaun Primary school is a successful and caring learning community. Pupils have positive attitudes to learning, behave well and display high levels of independence. The school’s engaging curriculum ensures that most pupils develop effective literacy and numeracy skills. Many pupils have strong information and communication technology (ICT) skills, which they use confidently in a wide range of contexts. The standard of teaching at the school is good. Positive relationships between staff and pupils ensure that pupils are happy and make good progress in their learning. Teachers know the pupils well and have a good understanding of their individual needs. The headteacher and governing body provide purposeful and effective leadership. This ensures that the school maintains a strong focus on continuous improvement. Inspection area Judgement Standards Good Wellbeing and attitudes to learning Good Teaching and learning experiences Good Care, support and guidance Good Leadership and management Good 2 A report on Coed Hirwaun Primary School January 2018 Recommendations R1 Improve standards of reading and spelling in the foundation phase R2 Ensure that all improvement priorities have clear and measurable success criteria, and that leaders target the pupil development grant more effectively R3 Improve the consistency with which high quality written feedback helps pupils improve their work What happens next The school will draw up an action plan to address the recommendations from the inspection.