Llangedwyn Church in Wales Primary School is a happy place where all pupils are valued and cared for. The school places a strong emphasis on establishing an inclusive learning community that successfully promotes pupils’ understanding of Welsh heritage and culture. All staff commit successfully to supporting vulnerable pupils and promoting the importance of good behaviour, courtesy and respect. As a result, most pupils enjoy coming to school, feel safe there and treat each other, staff and visitors with respect. Pupils are encouraged to take responsibility for their own learning and to play a full part in the life of the school. While many pupils make good progress from their starting points, they are not always challenged sufficiently enough to ensure that they meet their full potential in all aspects of their learning. The school provides pupils with a wealth of opportunities to enhance and enrich their learning. Pupils value these opportunities. They understand how these broad experiences contribute usefully to their understanding of the world. However, in a minority of instances the school’s provision has not secured sufficiently strong progress for all pupils. The recent period of instability in terms of leadership and staff changes has had a negative effect on the school’s life and work. In a short time, the acting headteacher has identified the need to improve aspects of teaching to raise standards. The governing body are very supportive of the school. However, in their role as critical friends, they do not sufficiently hold the school to account for pupil progress. Inspection area Judgement Standards Adequate and needs improvement Wellbeing and attitudes to learning Good Teaching and learning experiences Adequate and needs improvement Care, support and guidance Good Leadership and management Adequate and needs improvement 2 A report on Llangedwyn C.I.W. School January 2020 Recommendations R1 Improve standards of reading in the foundation phase R2 Improve provision to develop pupils’ information and communication technology (ICT) skills R3 Ensure that teachers provide suitable challenge for all pupils across the school R4 Ensure that the governing body hold the school to account for standards and progress of pupils R5 Put in place clear arrangements to cover leadership in the absence of the headteacher 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