Tynyrheol Primary School is in the village of Llangeinor, in the Garw Valley in Bridgend local authority. There are 77 pupils on roll, aged from three to eleven, including five full-time nursery children and five who attend part-time. There are four mixed-age classes in the school. The rolling average for the past three years of pupils eligible for free school meals is about 17%. This is slightly below the national average of 19%. All pupils are of white British ethnicity. A very few pupils speak Welsh at home. The school identifies around 23% of pupils with additional learning needs. This is slightly higher than the national average of 21%. The acting executive headteacher took up her position in January 2018. She is the school’s fourth headteacher in the past year. The school’s last inspection was in 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 Tynyrheol Primary School June 2018 Summary Nearly all pupils feel safe and happy in school. They behave well in classes and around the school and are very caring towards one another. They are willing to work hard and are eager to succeed. In the foundation phase and in lower key stage 2, shortcomings in the school’s provision mean that many pupils make only slow progress and more able pupils do not achieve as well as they should. The quality of teaching varies too much and around half of teachers underestimate pupils’ abilities. The curriculum does not meet the needs and interests of all pupils well enough. The school cares for pupils well and promotes their personal development appropriately. The school lacks an effective permanent leadership structure, although an acting executive headteacher’s interventions are beginning to have a positive effect on the quality of the school’s provision. In recent years, the effectiveness of the school’s governing body has been limited and has allowed low standards to persist and the school to accrue a large budget deficit. Inspection area Judgement Standards Unsatisfactory and needs urgent improvement Wellbeing and attitudes to learning Adequate and needs improvement Teaching and learning experiences Unsatisfactory and needs urgent improvement Care, support and guidance Adequate and needs improvement Leadership and management Unsatisfactory and needs urgent improvement 2 A report on Tynyrheol Primary School June 2018 Recommendations R1 Establish a settled and effective leadership structure R2 Improve the effectiveness of teaching across the school R3 Raise standards in English across the school R4 Ensure that the curriculum is broad and balanced, and that it meets the needs of all pupils R5 Increase the effectiveness of the governing body in supporting the school and holding it to account R6 Ensure that staff plan effectively for the development of pupils’ numeracy skills across the wider curriculum What happens next In accordance with the Education Act 2005, HMCI is of the opinion that special measures are required in relation to this school. The school will draw up an action plan to show how it is going to address the recommendations. Estyn will monitor the school’s progress on a termly basis.