Gorseinon Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

A group of children in a gymDescription automatically generatedA child and child playing with sandDescription automatically generatedA person and child sitting at a tableDescription automatically generatedGorseinon Primary School is a caring, nurturing school that places a high priority on the well-being of its pupils.

As a result, most pupils speak confidently about the pride they have in their school, they know that all staff care for them and trust that they will always help and support them. Many pupils make appropriate overall progress from their starting points. Most pupils make good progress in a few aspects of their learning including developing their reading skills and their ability to speak Welsh.

However, pupil ...progress in developing their writing, numeracy and digital skills is not always as strong as it should be. Pupils' behaviour and attitudes to learning are a strength of the school. Most listen well to instructions and apply themselves to their learning.

They work together diligently on tasks and respond positively to staff. The care, support and guidance provided across the school community is valuable and supports pupils to engage positively with school life and experiences. Whole school projects such as enterprise week provide beneficial opportunities for pupils to develop their awareness of the world of work.

However, the school's curriculum and the delivery of it do not always ensure that pupils build on their learning experiences or develop aspects of their skills well enough as they move through the school. In a few areas of learning, teachers have strong subject knowledge and use effective questioning strategies to probe pupils' understanding and extend their learning. Pupils are not always given enough opportunities to make choices about how and what they learn.

Leaders have a clear vision for the well-being of all pupils. However, although they have identified relevant areas for improvement this year, they have generally been slow in addressing shortcomings in teaching and learning. Leaders have not developed or implemented robust processes to support evaluation and improvement.

Recommendations R1 Improve strategic leadership systems, including arrangements for the performance management of staff and evaluation and improvement processes R2 Ensure that teaching and the school's curriculum support pupils to develop their skills, knowledge and understanding progressively