Llanedeyrn Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Llanedeyrn Primary School is a happy, inclusive school that places a high priority on the wellbeing of its pupils.

Nearly all pupils feel safe in school and know whom to ask for help should they need it. Many pupils show suitable levels of interest in their lessons and most enjoy the many additional activities they attend such as visits to the theatre or beach. There is a strong emphasis on the school's core values, which has a positive influence on pupils' attitudes and behaviours.

Most pupils, including those with additional learning needs (ALN) and those attending the special resource bases, make suitable progress from their individual starting points in a majority of areas of the curriculum. They make good progress in ...their speaking, listening, and writing skills. However, pupils do not always make effective progress in their reading or numeracy skills.

Individual targets for pupils with ALN are not always clear enough and a minority are not reviewed effectively enough to ensure pupils make the best possible progress. Nearly all staff have effective working relationships with pupils. Teaching across the school is suitable in the majority of lessons.

Teachers throughout the school encourage children and praise pupils for their achievements. However, a majority of teachers do not differentiate lessons well enough to meet the needs of all pupils. The teaching of younger pupils is often heavily directed by adults resulting in limited opportunities for pupils to develop their creative and problem-solving skills.

The recently appointed headteacher leads by example and provides a good role model. Leaders identify many aspects of the school's work that are in need of improvement and the steps that are needed to achieve them. The headteacher has developed a clear vision for the school based on its core values, which are shared and understood well by pupils, parents, staff and governors.

Recommendations R1 Ensure that all pupils make effective progress in the development of their numeracy and reading skills R2 Improve the quality of teaching to ensure that all pupils make effective progress R3 Ensure that pupils from nursery to Year 2 develop their create and problem-solving skills through effective opportunities for exploration and play R4 Improve the process for identifying and reviewing individual targets for pupils with additional learning needs R5 Ensure that monitoring and development processes identify all important priorities and secure effective improvement What happens next In accordance with the Education Act 2005, HMCI is of the opinion that this school is in need of significant improvement. The school will draw up an action plan which shows how it is going to address the recommendations. Estyn will monitor the school's progress about 12 months after the publication of this report.