Ysgol Bro Gwaun is an 11-16 mixed comprehensive school situated between the towns of Fishguard and Goodwick in Pembrokeshire. Currently, the school has 534 pupils on roll compared to 621 pupils when the school was last inspected in April 2012. The current proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is 15.2%, which is slightly lower than the Welsh average for secondary schools of 16.4%. The school is categorised as ‘English-medium with significant Welsh’. Many pupils come from English-speaking homes. However, around 27% of pupils are fluent in Welsh and around another 68% of pupils can speak Welsh to some degree. Around 1% of pupils have English as an additional language. Most pupils come from a white British background. The school has about 26.6% of pupils on the special educational needs register, which is slightly higher than the Wales average of 22.5% for secondary schools. The percentage of pupils with a statement of special educational needs is 2.1%, compared with the average of 2.2% for the whole of Wales. The school has a local authority special needs resource base for pupils with complex needs, with 14 pupils currently attending. The headteacher was appointed in September 2017. The senior leadership team consists of the headteacher, one deputy headteacher and three other senior leaders. 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 Ysgol Bro Gwaun October 2019 Summary Ysgol Bro Gwaun is a caring community that focuses wholeheartedly on developing its pupils as confident and responsible citizens. The positive working relationships between staff and pupils is a notable strength of the school. Pupils are proud members of the school community and most behave well in lessons and around the school. They are courteous towards their peers, staff and visitors. Many pupils have positive attitudes to learning and have a positive impact on school life. Many pupils make sound progress in lessons and perform well in external examinations. Teachers know their pupils well and successfully create a positive and inclusive learning environment. They have high expectations of both pupil behaviour and what they can achieve. The headteacher offers assured leadership. Leaders have a clear vision for raising the ambitions of all pupils and preparing them for their future lives. This vision has been successfully communicated to staff, pupils and parents and contributes to the strong sense of community within the school. Through effective teamwork, leaders have brought about improvements in key areas of the school’s work such as key stage 4 outcomes, attendance rates and the behaviour of pupils. 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 Ysgol Bro Gwaun October 2019 Recommendations R1 Ensure that self-evaluation and improvement planning processes focus appropriately on the evaluation of pupils’ skills R2 Ensure that the provision for Welsh matches all pupils’ abilities and previous academic experience of the language R3 Improve the effectiveness of teaching in a minority of lessons R4 Improve pupils’ skills, in particular their higher order reading skills, their thinking skills and the extended writing skills of a minority of pupils What happens next The school will draw up an action plan to address the recommendations from the inspection.