Ysgol Glan Aber C.P.

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Ysgol Glan Aber is a warm and inclusive school, which promotes a positive atmosphere and caring ethos successfully.

Pupils enjoy learning and they are enthusiastic during lessons and tasks. This is due to the very strong working relationships that they have with their teachers and other staff. This helps pupils to make good progress from their different starting points in developing their literacy, numeracy, digital and social skills.

Learning is particularly successful where the teaching is consistent and of high quality. Pupils thrive where they receive feedback that is purposeful and challenges them to perform at their best. However, where inconsistencies occur, the teaching and feedback do not help pupils to improve th...eir work effectively.

All staff display positive attitudes towards pupils, and they support and care for them diligently. This encourages pupils to take responsibility for their own well-being and behaviour extremely well. This contributes to their eagerness to learn and their resilience to persevere with tasks.

Overall, the school environment promotes beneficial learning opportunities. For example, staff use the stimulating woodland area purposefully to engage pupils in activities. However, the outdoor provision is not consistent and equitable for all younger pupils.

Leaders evaluate the school's work to plan for improvements thoroughly. The headteacher provides strong and effective leadership and is determined to succeed for the benefit of pupils and the community. The senior leadership team, staff and governors share his purposeful vision.

They work together well to ensure that the school is inclusive and that it promotes positive learning opportunities. However, the shared responsibilities of individuals on the senior leadership team are not defined clearly enough. The headteacher ensures that the self-evaluation processes lead to the most important targets for school improvement.

He supports the improvement strategies well by providing staff with beneficial opportunities to develop their expertise through worthwhile professional learning. This contributes to a positive whole-school ethos, where staff and pupils feel valued for their contributions to school life. Recommendations R1 Address the site safety issue, identified at the time of inspection R2 Ensure that the quality of teaching and the feedback to pupils' work is consistent across the school R3 Define the responsibilities of senior leaders with greater clarity R4 Ensure that learning experiences in the outdoor learning areas for younger pupils are resourced equitably across all classes What happens next The school will draw up an action plan to address the recommendations from the inspection.