Rhiw Syr Dafydd Primary

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Rhiw Syr Dafydd Primary School is a positive, community focused learning environment where the well-being and safeguarding of pupils and staff is a priority. School leaders and staff work to promote a vision that focuses on striving to ensure that all pupils are happy, healthy, and safe. As a result, pupils have high levels of well-being across the school.

Nearly all pupils behave well in class and at playtimes and they are proud of their school. The working relationships between pupils as well as with staff demonstrate strong levels of trust and mutual respect. Senior leaders work well to evaluate the school's strengths and identify areas for improvement.

Senior leaders and staff work collaboratively to improve the qualit...y of teaching and learning experiences and to ensure that pupils make progress. The school provides effective support for pupils' social and emotional needs. Leaders monitor the impact of the school's work and work with staff to ensure that pupils successfully engage in school life and learning.

However, assessment and progress information are not used effectively enough to identify and plan for next steps in all pupils' learning. Most pupils make good progress in developing their speaking and listening, reading, writing and mathematical skills. They talk enthusiastically about their learning.

Teachers provide suitable feedback that encourages pupils to respond to questions or correct their work. However, pupils have limited opportunities to improve their work or influence what and how they learn. Generally, most lessons are teacher led and do not support pupils to become independent and reflective learners.

The school makes good use of its extensive outdoor areas. Teachers provide many opportunities for pupils to take part in physical activity. The school offers an inclusive and extensive range of after-school clubs, which are well attended by pupils of all ages.

Recommendations R1 Further develop a whole-school shared understanding of progression to ensure that teachers' planning and feedback meet the needs of all pupils R2 Improve pupils' independent learning skills, including opportunities for them to reflect on and make decisions about their learning, and use teacher feedback appropriately to understand their next steps in learning