Ysgol Emrys Ap Iwan

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About Ysgol Emrys Ap Iwan


Name Ysgol Emrys Ap Iwan
Address Faenol Avenue, Abergele, Conwy, LL22 7HE
Phone Number 01745 832287
Phase Secondary (ages 11-19)
Gender Mixed
Number of Pupils 952 (52.4% boys 47.6% girls)
Number of Pupils per Teacher 15.9
Local Authority Conwy
Highlights from Latest Inspection

Ysgol Emrys ap Iwan offers pupils a wide range of opportunities to experience learning within the school day and beyond, particularly at Key Stage 4 and in the sixth form. The breadth of the extra- curricular offer, 'engage@emrys', positively impacts on the cultural development of pupils. Many pupils participate in the after-school sessions, including a high take up by disadvantaged learners.

As a consequence of these opportunities, most pupils say they enjoy coming to school and feel that staff are caring and interested in their welfare. Although most pupils say they are engaged with school life, only a very few have the chance to take on leadership roles. The well-being and additional learning needs teams have put in place well-t...hought through and personalised provision and support.

This ensures all pupils can access the curriculum, although the use of individual education plans by teachers is variable. The school works effectively with a broad range of outside agencies to support pupils and their families well. The headteacher and senior leaders provide considerate leadership, with high levels of support for the wellbeing of pupils, staff and families, particularly during the time of the pandemic.

The school has also begun to robustly tackle long standing financial challenges. Although they work well together, the roles and responsibilities across the senior team are not equitable, and therefore the workload is not balanced well enough. In general, middle leaders carry out their roles appropriately, although the support from their line managers is variable.

Leaders are beginning to gather information about the school's work following the pandemic, although evaluation and improvement processes are not sufficiently precise. Professional learning has contributed to strong care, support and guidance, but it has not focused closely enough on developing classroom practice. As a result, although the school has considered and acted on important aspects, such as well-being, the school has not prioritised key areas such as the development of teaching and assessment or the provision for pupils' skills to support improvement.

In general, although the majority of pupils make appropriate progress in lessons, teachers' feedback does not have enough impact on improving pupils' work. Recommendations R1 Improve the quality of teaching and assessment R2 Strengthen provision for the progressive development of pupils' skills, including Welsh R3 Strengthen leadership at all levels and improve self-evaluation and improvement planning R4 Address the health and safety issues identified during the inspection What happens next The school will draw up an action plan to show how it is going to address the recommendations. Estyn will work with the local authority to review the school's progress.


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