Ysgol Pencae is situated in Penmaenmawr in Conwy county borough. The school is under the voluntary control of the Church in Wales. The school is in the process of changing from being a dual-stream school to being a designated Welsh-medium school, which will become operational in September 2018. Welsh is the school’s everyday language and the medium of teaching and learning up to Year 6, where one class is taught bilingually. There are currently 161 pupils on roll, including 12 nursery pupils who attend each afternoon. Pupils are taught in six mixed-age classes and one single-age class. Very few pupils come from Welsh-speaking homes. A part-time resource centre for pupils in key stage 2 with additional learning needs is based at the school. Over a period of three years, around 20% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals. This is close to the national percentage of 19%. The school has identified 40% of its pupils as having additional learning needs, which is significantly higher than the national percentage of 21%. Very few pupils have a statement of special educational needs. The school was last inspected in November 2010 and the headteacher has been in post since 1998. 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 Pencae April 2018 Summary The headteacher and senior management team provide clear strategic leadership for the school’s work. They have a robust vision that is based on leading the school to become a Welsh-medium school and raising standards. By using a range of suitable evaluation procedures, leaders have appropriate knowledge of standards and teaching. Provision for pupils with additional learning needs is sound and has a positive effect on these pupils’ attitudes towards their learning. Developing pupils’ wellbeing is at the heart of all of the school’s work, and there are robust strategies in place to ensure this. Intervention for pupils with specific needs is very effective. Teachers provide a range of purposeful experiences that engage pupils’ interest well. A comprehensive system for tracking pupils’ progress ensures that most pupils make sound progress against their targets. 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 Pencae April 2018 Recommendations R1 Ensure that teaching provides appropriate challenge for pupils to achieve to the best of their ability and to develop them as independent and ambitious learners R2 Strengthen self-evaluation processes in order to identify pupils’ standards better R3 Improve feedback for pupils in order for them to know what they need to do to improve their work R4 Ensure that pupils use their extended writing skills more consistently across the curriculum What happens next The school will produce an action plan to address the recommendations from the inspection.