Dafen Primary School is in the village of Dafen, on the outskirts of Llanelli. There are currently 170 pupils on roll between the ages of three and eleven. There are seven classes in the school, which includes three mixed age classes and a nursery class with 21 full-time and eight part-time pupils. The three-year rolling average of pupils eligible for free school meals is 31%, which is well above the national average of 19%. The school identifies around 31% of pupils as having additional learning needs. This is above the national average of 21%. A very few pupils are from ethnic minority backgrounds. No pupils speak Welsh at home. Dafen Primary School is in collaboration with another local school. The executive headteacher took responsibility for Dafen Primary School in November 2015. He is also the substantive headteacher of another local school. The headteacher spends the equivalent of two days each week at the school and the deputy headteacher leads the school on the remaining three days. The school was last inspected in January 2010. 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 Dafen Primary School April 2018 Summary The headteacher works conscientiously with the staff and has developed a strong team during the limited time he is at the school each week. All staff, governors and parents share his clear vision for continuous improvement. The ethos in the school is happy and welcoming where pupils and adults work together effectively. Most pupils progress well as they move through the school. They develop as confident learners and nearly all pupils show interest and enjoyment in learning. Many pupils play and integral part in the life of the school representing all pupils successfully. They behave well, showing care and concern for others within and beyond their community. Teachers provide them with stimulating activities, which develop their skills effectively. The inks between self-evaluation and school priorities are now clearer and this has led to many recent improvements. 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 Good 2 A report on Dafen Primary School April 2018 Recommendations R1 Ensure that individual educational plans include clearly defined targets in order to measure progress effectively R2 Improve outcomes for more able pupils R3 Ensure that all teachers provide effective feedback to pupils that helps them to improve their work R4 Improve attendance What happens next The school will draw up an action plan to address the recommendations from the inspection.