Ynysfach Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Ynysfach Primary School is a warm and vibrant community where pupils and parents feel cared for and welcome. Pupils enjoy their time in school and are supported by adults who understand their needs and interests well.

The positive relationships between pupils and staff encourage all pupils to show a responsible attitude in lessons and demonstrate excellent behaviour around the school. Pupils show a strong understanding of their individual rights and enjoy taking on leadership roles within the school and contributing their support for the local community. Because of these strong ties, many pupils develop their understanding of citizenship purposefully.

Most pupils make good progress in their learning during their time in th...e school and achieve well. Teachers plan suitable learning experiences that help pupils to develop their skills progressively. In the best instances, they link this learning to real-life situations that motivate pupils to work with focus and ambition.

However, teachers do not always expect enough of pupils or provide sufficient scope for them to test out their ideas independently, including through practical activities in and out of doors. Senior leaders set a clear vision for the school that combines strong support for pupils' well-being with a sustained focus on securing individual progress. They have a sound understanding of the school's strengths but do not evaluate closely enough the overall quality of teaching to identify key aspects for improvement.

Leaders listen and respond well to the views of pupils, parents and the wider community. Governors provide knowledgeable and committed support for the school and question leaders effectively. Recommendations R1 Ensure that teaching challenges all pupils to think for themselves and apply their skills purposefully R2 Provide more opportunity for pupils to develop their independent learning, including in the outdoors R3 Strengthen monitoring processes to focus more sharply on the quality and impact of teaching R4 Provide a broad and progressive range of learning experiences that develop pupils' digital skills fully What happens next The school will draw up an action plan to address the recommendations from the inspection.