Crwys Primary School is in the village of Three Crosses at the gateway to the Gower peninsular in Swansea. There are 145 pupils on roll between the ages of 3 and 11, including 17 part-time nursery pupils. There are six mainstream classes for pupils from nursery to Year 6. In addition, there is a local authority funded special teaching facility for foundation phase pupils within the school, with seven pupils on roll. The average proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals over the last three years is approximately 6%. This figure is well below the local and national average of 18%. Around 20% have special educational needs, which is around the national average. Nearly all pupils are from English-speaking homes. The headteacher has been in post since September 2015. The school was last inspected in January 2012 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 Crwys Primary School June 2019 Summary Crwys Primary School is a very caring environment where nearly all pupils feel happy and safe and thoroughly enjoy their learning. During their time at the school, most pupils, including those in the special teaching facility, make good progress in developing their literacy and information technology skills. Standards of behaviour and self-discipline are very good in nearly all lessons and around the school. The school plans the curriculum effectively. Teachers develop pupils’ physical and creative skills successfully through a wide range of interesting activities. The use of outdoor learning to enhance pupils’ attitudes to learning and improve their wellbeing is excellent and this ensures that pupils are developing into confident learners. The headteacher provides effective leadership and a clear strategic direction for the school’s work. There is a strong culture of continuous improvement. Leaders plan and implement improvement strategies well. Staff share leadership responsibilities successfully and teamwork is a strength. The school engages well with parents and has communicated its vision and values effectively. Inspection area Judgement Standards Good Wellbeing and attitudes to learning Excellent Teaching and learning experiences Good Care, support and guidance Good Leadership and management Good 2 A report on Crwys Primary School June 2019 Recommendations R1 Provide more opportunities for pupils to apply their numeracy skills across the curriculum R2 Refine self-evaluation processes to ensure a sharper focus on the monitoring of teaching What happens next The school will draw up an action plan to address the recommendations from the inspection.