Pil Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Nearly all pupils have positive attitudes to school, behave well and enjoy their learning. They form strong relationships with adults and one another and show respect and consideration for all members of the school community. Most pupils focus well in lessons and demonstrate interest in their learning.

As a result, most make good progress in developing a broad base of skills and knowledge that underpins their learning across the curriculum well. Teachers provide a range of learning experiences that engage pupils' interest and motivate them to succeed. They make good use of topical issues and visits and visitors to relate pupils' learning to the school's context and to the wider world.

The school's provision for developing ...pupils' core skills, including their use of the Welsh language, is a notable strength. Teachers support pupils to understand how to move their learning forwards, but opportunities for pupils to think creatively or exercise their independence are not always given sufficient priority. All adults nurture pupils' well-being sensitively.

Leaders provide strong strategic direction for the school. They foster collaboration among staff, build professional expertise and strengthen partnerships with parents successfully. This helps the school to address national priorities such as curriculum reform and pupils' well-being effectively.

Leaders set clear goals for improvement and consider the use of resources carefully. However, they do not always monitor or evaluate the impact of changes on the quality of teaching or the range of learning experiences closely enough. Recommendations R1 Sharpen monitoring procedures to focus precisely on the impact of teaching R2 Improve opportunities for pupils to develop their creative skills progressively R3 Refine teaching to enable pupils to exercise more independence in what and how they learn What happens next The school will draw up an action plan to address the recommendations from the inspection.