Parclewis Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Parc Lewis Primary School has a warm and caring ethos. Pupils feel safe in the school and know that if they talk to a member of staff about something that is bothering them it will be dealt with promptly. Pupils who are experiencing periods of emotional stress receive good support and value the opportunities to talk to adults in a supportive and friendly atmosphere.

A significant number of pupils join the school part of the way through their time in primary education. These pupils are supported well and fit into school life quickly. This is particularly true for pupils who have English as an additional language.

Overall, pupils make strong progress from their starting points. Teachers have identified that many pupils need ...support to improve their reading and writing skills and are putting in place systems to do this. However, there are not always enough opportunities for pupils to produce extended pieces of writing as they move through the school, and their presentation and handwriting are often untidy.

In a few classes, work is not always matched accurately to all pupils' ability and a few pupils struggle to complete tasks successfully. Staff have positive and supportive working relationships with pupils and provide interesting learning experiences that pupils enjoy. Pupils have good opportunities to suggest activities that they would like to take part in and talk enthusiastically about their lessons.

Pupils like coming to school. Leaders know the pupils and their community well. They are approachable and supportive and give pupils' well-being a high priority.

Their processes to identify general areas for improvement are sound overall but, following the pandemic, their monitoring is not always sharp enough to identify specific areas that require improvement. Recommendations R1 Ensure that teachers provide the right level of challenge for all pupils R2 Improve pupils' writing skills across the school R3 Sharpen self-evaluation processes to ensure that action plans focus on specific areas for improvement What happens next The school will draw up an action plan to address the recommendations from the inspection. Estyn will invite the school to prepare a case study on its work in relation to its support for pupils with English as an additional language for dissemination on Estyn's website.