Ysgol Crug Glas

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Ysgol Crug Glas is a special school for pupils aged 3 to 19 who have multiple or severe and complex learning difficulties. Many have associated communication, behavioural or sensory difficulties, and a significant number have very specific health care requirements.

Over the past three years, there has been an increase in pupils with autistic spectrum disorders (ASD). There are currently 57 pupils on roll. Most pupils come from the Swansea area and a few come from other local authorities.

All pupils have a statement of special educational needs (SEN). Currently around 14% of pupils are looked after by the local authority. Around 30% of pupils are eligible for free school meals.

A few pupils have families for whom E...nglish is an additional language. However, due to their needs, the language used at home with these pupils is English. The current headteacher started in her role in January 2016.

The school is currently a pioneer school and is working with Welsh Government and other schools to take forward developments relating to the curriculum. Appendix 1: Summary table of inspection areas Standards Good Wellbeing and attitudes to learning Good Teaching and learning experiences Adequate, needs improvement Care, support and guidance Good Leadership and management Adequate, needs improvement Estyn evaluates a provider's effectiveness using a four-point judgement scale: Excellent Strong, sustained performance and practice Good Strong features, although minor aspects may require improvement Adequate, needs improvement Strengths outweigh weaknesses, but important aspects require improvement Unsatisfactory, needs urgent improvement Important weaknesses outweigh strengths Copies of the report Copies of this report are available from the school and from the Estyn website (www.estyn.

gov.wales) We used this inspection to pilot developments to the common inspection framework, the inspection process and the inspection report format. We will review these arrangements and make any changes required before introducing them nationally in September 2017.

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Publication date: 10/02/2017