Ysgol Gynradd Llannon is situated in the village of Llannon near Llanelli, in Carmarthenshire local authority. Welsh is the main medium of the school’s life and work. There are 101 pupils between 4 and 11 years old on roll, including four full-time nursery age pupils. Pupils are divided into four mixed-age classes. Over a three-year-period, around 5% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals. This is significantly lower than the national percentage of 18%. Twenty six per cent (26%) of pupils come from Welsh-speaking homes and very few are from ethnic minority backgrounds. The school has identified 21% of its pupils as having additional learning needs. This is similar to the national average. The headteacher was appointed in September 2007 and the school was last inspected in November 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 Ysgol Gynradd Llannon February 2019 Summary Staff create a happy, caring and inclusive ethos within the school, which nurtures a supportive and hardworking ethos for pupils. As a result, nearly all pupils behave very well and have positive attitudes to learning. Most treat their peers, staff and visitors with respect and show pride in their school. The school has a strong Welsh ethos, and provision encourages pupils to make full use of the Welsh language in all aspects of their work. As a result, most pupils develop as competent and confident bilingual learners. They make sound progress and achieve well. Teachers provide rich and interesting learning experiences for pupils, which meet the needs of most of them. The headteacher provides purposeful leadership, which provides a clear strategic direction for the school. She receives strong support from the dedicated staff, who work well together as a team. 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 Llannon February 2019 Recommendations R1 Provide more opportunities for pupils in key stage 2 to make choices in relation to their learning R2 Ensure regular opportunities for pupils to apply their numeracy skills across the curriculum R3 Improve the quality of pupils’ handwriting and presentation of work What happens next The school will produce an action plan to address the recommendations from the inspection.