Ysgol Bro Gwydir is situated in the centre of the town of Llanrwst in Conwy. Most pupils come from the town and a few from the surrounding rural area or nearby villages. Welsh is the main medium of the school’s life and work. There are 351 pupils between 3 and 11 years old on roll, including 44 part-time nursery pupils. Pupils are divided between 12 mixed-age classes. The catchment area’s additional learning needs resource centre is located at the school, and 12 pupils attend the centre for five mornings a week. Around 10% of pupils are eligible for free school meals. This is lower than the national percentage of 19%. Around 33% of pupils speak Welsh at home. Very few pupils are from ethnic minority backgrounds. The school has identified 28% of its pupils as having additional learning needs, which is higher than the national percentage of 21%. Very few pupils have a statement of special educational needs. The headteacher and deputy were appointed to their posts in September 2012. The deputy headteacher was in charge of the school at the time of the inspection. The school was last inspected in November 2011. 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 DRAFT AND C ONFID ENTIAL 1 A report on Ysgol Bro Gwydir February 2018 Summary Nearly all pupils’ standards of wellbeing and attitudes towards learning are excellent. They show high levels of motivation, interest and pride in their work. Nearly all pupils have high standards of behaviour and self-discipline in lessons and around the school. The strength of the working relationships between pupils and staff is an exceptional feature of the school’s work and makes an extensive contribution to the effective learning environment. Teachers provide a wide range of rich and stimulating learning experiences that develop individuals to become confident, independent learners. As a result, most pupils make sound progress, achieve well and use their skills to a high standard by the end of key stage 2. The headteacher and deputy headteacher provide extremely effective leadership and a clear strategic direction for the school’s work. A culture of improvement permeates the school, and continuous review and planning for improvement are at the heart of the school’s ethos. An exceptional feature is the way in which responsibilities are distributed very effectively. This has led to a strong teaching community in which staff learn from each other very effectively. Inspection area Standards Judgement Good DRAFT AND C ONFID ENTIAL Wellbeing and attitudes to learning Excellent Teaching and learning experiences Good Care, support and guidance Excellent Leadership and management Excellent 2 A report on Ysgol Bro Gwydir February 2018 Recommendations R1 Ensure that all pupils are challenged to achieve to the best of their ability R2 Provide more opportunities for pupils to develop their data handling and ICT modelling skills across the curriculum in key stage 2 What happens next The school will produce an action plan to address the recommendations from the inspection. Estyn will invite the school to prepare a case study on its work in relation to how strategic planning improves pupils’ outcomes and wellbeing, to be disseminated on Estyn’s website.