Trallwn Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Trallwn Primary School is a welcoming and caring school community. Supporting pupils' well-being is at the heart of all aspects of the school's work. As a result, pupils feel safe and cared for.

Teachers and support staff manage pupils' behaviour very effectively. There are a range of school rewards, which encourage pupils to follow school rules. Pupils respond very well to this provision and as a result most behave very well both in classrooms and around the school.

Provision to support the large number of pupils with additional learning needs (ALN) is strong. This includes highly skilled and bespoke support for pupils who attend the school's two specialist teaching facilities (STFs). As a result, most pupils with ALN mak...e strong progress during their time at the school.

Most teachers provide pupils with stimulating learning experiences. As a result, most pupils engage well with their learning and progress appropriately as they move through the school. The school plans a generally broad and balanced curriculum, which enables pupils to develop many skills successfully.

However, there are shortcomings in the school's provision for teaching reading and for promoting and developing pupils' Welsh language skills. Many pupils develop key leadership skills by becoming members of the wide-ranging pupil representation groups. Membership of these groups is highly inclusive, and this ensures that pupils of all ability contribute to making decisions about the life and work of the school.

The headteacher and other senior leaders provide the school with clear and purposeful leadership. Leaders undertake an appropriate range of activities to evaluate the work of the school. These findings inform their improvement planning processes.

However, they do not make regular judgements on the impact of teaching on pupils' standards. There are a wide range of opportunities for staff to undertake beneficial professional learning activities. Recommendations R1 Improve provision for the teaching of reading, particularly to older pupils R2 Improve provision for the teaching and promotion of the Welsh language R3 Sharpen self-evaluation activities to focus on the impact of provision on improving pupils' standards What happens next The school will draw up an action plan to address the recommendations from the inspection.