All Saints C.I.W. Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

All Saints Church in Wales Primary School has a strong caring ethos that permeates its work. This helps lead to an environment where pupils are kind and caring, keen to learn and behave very well.

Leaders and governors have worked diligently to support the well-being of staff and pupils through the significant changes that the school has experienced in recent years, including the federation with another local school. The executive headteacher and head of school have worked well together to create a clear vision for improving teaching and learning. Staff have collaborated with colleagues in other schools to create an exciting inquired-based curriculum that enables pupils to have a strong say in what and how they learn.

Teac...hers benefit from the confidence leaders have in them to trial new ways of working. This has a positive impact on staff well-being and pupil outcomes. The school is reflective and has robust procedures in place to continue to develop its provision.

Leaders acknowledge that there are improvements to be made in a few areas of the school, such as the provision for the younger pupils to develop their curiosity and independence in learning. Pupils are happy at the school, and many make solid progress and become capable and confident to apply their skills across the curriculum. However, too many pupils' Welsh language skills are underdeveloped.

In addition, they have fewer opportunities to use their thinking and problem-solving skills, particularly in mathematics and for the more able. As a result, this reduces their opportunity to apply the skills they have already learned across the curriculum in meaningful contexts and extend their learning. Pupils appreciate the care and support staff provide for them.

They feel safe at school and know who to turn to should there be a problem. As a result, pupils are happy to attend school and most play a full and active part within it. Recommendations R1 Improve provision for pupils in reception to Year 2 to ensure there are opportunities to develop their independence and curiosity R2 Improve provision for pupils to develop their Welsh oracy skills and to apply their mathematical skills What happens next The school will draw up an action plan to address the recommendations from the inspection.