Ysgol Gynradd Llandwrog is situated in the village of Llandwrog, approximately six miles from the town of Caernarfon. The school is under the voluntary control of the Church in Wales and is maintained by Gwynedd local authority. Estyn does not inspect religious education or the religious content of collective worship when the school is of a religious character. Instead, the governing body is required, by law, to arrange for religious education and collective worship to be inspected separately. Welsh is the main medium of the school’s life and work. There are 46 pupils between 3 and 11 years old on roll, including three nursery age pupils. The school has two mixed-age classes. Over a three-year-period, around 7% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals. This is significantly lower than the national percentage of 18%. Around 90% of pupils come from Welsh-speaking homes. The school has identified around 12% of pupils as having additional learning needs, which is significantly lower than the national percentage of 21%. The school was last inspected in September 2011. The headteacher was appointed to the post in September 2017. She is responsible for another nearby school and divides her time between the two schools. 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 Gynradd Llandwrog July 2019 Summary Staff create a welcoming and inclusive environment at the school, which fosters a supportive and hardworking learning ethos for pupils. An excellent feature is the familial ethos, which ensures that pupils and staff care for each other naturally. As a result, pupils are happy to attend, behave very well and develop positive attitudes to learning. During their time there, most pupils develop as competent and confident bilingual learners, make sound progress and achieve well. Teachers provide rich and interesting learning experiences for pupils, which meet most of their needs. The school has a very strong Welsh ethos and provision encourages pupils to make full use of the Welsh language in all aspects of its life and work. As a result, pupils show pride towards the language and a clear appreciation of the local area’s culture and history. The headteacher provides effective leadership that provides a clear strategic direction for the school. She receives strong support from dedicated staff, who work well together as a team. They show strong commitment to promoting continuous and sustainable improvements. Governors have a thorough understanding of the school and use their knowledge purposefully to challenge the school and hold it to account for standards. 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 Gynradd Llandwrog July 2019 Recommendations R1 Provide more regular opportunities for pupils to make choices in relation to their learning and work more independently R2 Ensure that pupils are more aware of what they need to do to improve their own work R3 Ensure regular and appropriate opportunities for pupils to develop their numeracy skills across the curriculum What happens next The school will produce an action plan to address the recommendations from the inspection.