School Bryncethin Primary School is in the village of Bryncethin on the outskirts of Bridgend. There are currently 297 pupils on roll between the ages of 3 and 11, including 16 part-time and 32 full-time pupils in the nursery. The schools has 10 classes, including four single-age classes, five mixed-age classes, and a nursery class. The school also has a learning resource base class with nine pupils from key stage 2. Most of these pupils come from a wide geographical area within the local authority. The three-year rolling average of pupils eligible for free school meals is 30%, which is well above the national average of 19%. The school identifies around 24% of pupils as having additional learning needs. This is marginally above the national average of 21%, but includes pupils in the learning resource base class. A very few pupils have a statement of special educational needs. A very few pupils come from an ethnic minority background or are in the care of the local authority. A very few pupils have English as an additional language and speak Welsh at home. The school was last inspected in December 2012. The current headteacher took up his post in September 2015. Further information is available from the Welsh Government My Local School website at the link below. http://mylocalschool.wales.gov.uk/Schools/SchoolSearch?lang=en 1 A report on Bryncethin Primary School July 2018 Summary Bryncethin Primary School is highly inclusive and provides a safe, welcoming and stimulating learning environment for all its pupils. Nearly all pupils enjoy coming to school and make good progress and achieve well. Teachers foster a positive climate for learning and provide pupils with interesting activities that engage them well. The pupils’ input into how and what they learn is a strong aspect of the school’s work. Standards of behaviour and self-discipline of almost all pupils in lessons and around the school are high. School leaders provide effective leadership and a clear strategic direction for the school’s work. A culture of improvement permeates the school and the headteacher encourages the staff to research and to try out new approaches. This has led to the establishment of a strong teaching community where staff learn from each other effectively. Inspection area Judgement Standards Good Wellbeing and attitudes to learning Good Teaching and learning experiences Good Care, support and guidance Good Leadership and management Good 2 A report on Bryncethin Primary School July 2018 Recommendations R1 Improve pupils Welsh oracy and reading skills R2 Improve strategies to increase attendance R3 Provide regular opportunities for pupils to develop their understanding of the culture and heritage of Wales What happens next The school will draw up an action plan to address the recommendations from the inspection.