Caerleon Lodge Hill Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

The school has developed the new school building very well to create a welcoming, spacious learning environment, with extensive resources to support pupils' learning. Nearly all pupils speak very positively about their school, the staff and the exciting opportunities they have to learn new things.

Most pupils feel that they are encouraged to do their best and this helps them feel safe and supported. Relationships between all members of the school community are a strength of the school. Pupils and staff show high levels of respect for one another, they listen sensitively and support each other when needed.

This creates a warm and caring ethos. Nearly all pupils behave well both in class and around the school, which supports... pupils to work independently and collaboratively in class and learning zones. Staff have a very good understanding of the individual needs of pupils, they use this knowledge to provide bespoke interventions to support pupils with their emotional, social and learning progress.

All pupils have opportunities to take on responsibility in a good range of pupil voice groups and the staff work diligently to ensure pupils from the Learning Resource Base are fully integrated into whole school activities. The school is fully inclusive and celebrates this well. Teachers plan exciting lessons and nearly all have a good understanding of how to challenge and support learning to ensure pupils make progress in lessons and over time.

As a result, most pupils make good progress in all areas of learning. However, Welsh language skills are not always taught at an appropriate level and many pupils have limited understanding and confidence when speaking in Welsh. The headteacher works closely with senior leaders, governors and pupils to monitor teaching, learning and progress.

These monitoring activities provide valuable information to help the school move forward and progress. However, this information is not evaluated well enough and does not allow leaders to identify school priorities effectively. Overall, pupils are proud of their school, they enjoy learning and speak enthusiastically about their experiences.

Recommendations R1 Monitor the impact of school improvement actions to evaluate their effectiveness and identify next steps R2 Improve pupils' Welsh oracy skills