Cila Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Cilâ Primary School is a highly supportive and happy learning environment where pupils thrive and progress well. In their time at the school, pupils develop positive attitudes to learning and an understanding of the importance of respecting others. They demonstrate effective skills in many areas, such as their digital and physical skills.

Staff work together creatively. They make beneficial use of the school's stimulating environment to develop interesting learning activities that engage pupils' imaginations. Leaders and staff know pupils well and use this information effectively to ensure that all pupils are cared for individually.

They recognise the importance of maintaining close links with parents and carers, and this ...helps to create a harmonious and supportive community feel at the school. The headteacher builds and sustains an inclusive and caring school community. He encourages and empowers teachers and support staff to work and learn together.

This means that staff with responsibility for areas within the school, such as additional learning needs, make positive changes and help staff to understand new systems and practices usefully. The strong team ethos means that the school is moving positively towards creating a curriculum that fits well with the principles of the Curriculum for Wales. Recommendations R1 Address the issue related to the school site, identified at the time of inspection R2 Focus monitoring, evaluation and improvement strategies more sharply on pupils' learning R3 Improve pupils' Welsh speaking skills R4 Ensure that teachers plan learning that supports and challenges pupils at the correct level more consistently What happens next The school will draw up an action plan to address the recommendations from the inspection.