Thornwell Primary School is in Chepstow in Monmouthshire local authority. There are 315 pupils on roll aged from 3 to 11 years, including 43 who attend part-time in the nursery. The school organises its pupils into six single-age classes, three mixedage classes and the nursery. Around 27% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is above the national average of 18%. The school identifies about 12% of pupils as having special educational needs. This is below the national average of 21%. A very few pupils come from an ethnic minority background or have English as an additional language. A very few pupils speak Welsh at home. The headteacher took up his post in September 2015. Prior to this, he was actingheadteacher from January 2014. The school’s last inspection was in December 2013. 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 Thornwell Primary School February 2020 Summary Thornwell Primary School offers its pupils a vibrant and engaging curriculum. For example, its fifty-one exciting activities that all children should experience in primary school helps to ensure that pupils enjoy school and attain well. Throughout the school, most pupils make strong progress in many areas of the curriculum. Pupils’ effective speaking, listening and writing skills allow them to express themselves successfully. Pupils are polite, enthusiastic and supportive of one another. Leaders work diligently to ensure that all pupils benefit from their time in school. They consider pupils’ wellbeing diligently and use this to support pupils’ personal growth and their learning well. 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 Thornwell Primary School February 2020 Recommendations R1 Ensure that all pupils make effective progress in developing their mathematics skills as they progress through key stage 2 R2 Provide pupils in the foundation phase with more regular opportunities to engage in independent and active learning experiences R3 Sharpen monitoring processes so that they focus consistently on evaluating the progress pupils make and the standards they achieve What happens next The school will draw up an action plan to address the recommendations from the inspection.