Bryn Bach County Primary School

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About Bryn Bach County Primary School


Name Bryn Bach County Primary School
Address Merthyr Road, Tredegar, NP22 3RX
Phone Number 01495 722569
Phase Nursery, Infants & Juniors
Gender Mixed
Number of Pupils 245 (54.7% boys 45.3% girls)
Number of Pupils per Teacher 26
Local Authority Blaenau Gwent
Highlights from Latest Inspection

Bryn Bach County Primary School is a caring and welcoming environment for all its staff, pupils and families. Nearly all pupils enjoy school and feel happy and safe.

Staff ensure that the well-being of pupils is a high priority for all and, as a result, pupils feel valued and proud to be part of the school community. Members of the new senior leadership team have begun to make improvements to the provision for pupils. They have a clear vision for the future of the school.

In a short time, they have improved arrangements for the teaching of reading and strategies for supporting pupils' well-being. Relationships between staff and pupils, and between each other, are positive and supportive. Most pupils have positive attitudes... to school life.

They behave well during lessons and when moving around the school. The school provides extra-curricular activities that develop and enhance a wide range of skills effectively and inspire pupils to take up new interests. These experiences develop pupils' life skills and well-being positively.

Overall, the teaching and the learning experiences provided for pupils are appropriate. Staff provide pupils with numerous opportunities to build on their knowledge and understanding. However, staff do not ensure that pupils develop their skills systematically or apply them purposefully, for example in writing.

Self-evaluation processes are appropriate and inform leaders of the school's strengths and areas for improvement. Leaders regularly review the school's work against its improvement priorities and use a wide range of information appropriately including data from pupil assessments, carrying out learning walks and scrutinising pupils' standards within their books. However, leaders' monitoring activity does not always pick up on important areas of teaching and learning that need improving.

Examples include the way teachers plan for writing, Welsh and how feedback helps pupils to improve their work as they move through the school. Recommendations R1 Sharpen self-evaluation and improvement processes so that they impact more positively on the quality of teaching and learning R2 Improve standards of writing R3 Improve pupils' Welsh oracy skills R4 Ensure that learning experiences meet all pupils needs and develop their skills systematically What happens next The school will draw up an action plan to show how it is going to address the recommendations. Estyn will work with the local authority to review the school's progress.


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