Over time, many pupils at Brynllywarch Hall School make suitable progress in their learning and improve their attendance and behaviour. However, a minority of pupils in key stages 3 and 4 do not make enough progress in managing their behaviour, and do not engage well in their learning. Nearly all staff have very good working relationships with the pupils. They understand pupils’ emotional needs well and respond sensitively when pupils are finding things difficult. The school provides learning experiences that meet the needs of learners at key stage 2 and post-16 well. However, the curriculum does not incorporate a sufficiently co-ordinated approach to the development of pupils’ skills. There is a significant difference in the quality of teaching across the school. Overall, teaching is adequate and needs improvement.. The headteacher provides strong day-to-day operational leadership. However, the strategic role of the leadership team in improving pupils’ standards, the quality of teaching and the provision for pupil wellbeing is under developed. Inspection area Judgement Standards Adequate and needs improvement Wellbeing and attitudes to learning Adequate and needs improvement Teaching and learning experiences Adequate and needs improvement Unsatisfactory and needs urgent improvement Unsatisfactory and needs urgent improvement Care, support and guidance Leadership and management 2 A report on Brynllywarch Hall School January 2018 Recommendations R1 Improve the quality of strategic leadership and procedures for school improvement planning R2 Improve the curriculum at key stages 3 and 4, to ensure that it matches more closely the needs, interests and aspirations of the pupils R3 Improve the quality of teaching R4 Improve pupil behaviour R5 Address the shortcomings in the management of health and safety procedures identified during the inspection What happens next Special measures In accordance with the Education Act 2005, HMCI is of the opinion that special measures are required in relation to this school The school will draw up an action plan that shows how it is going to address the recommendations. Estyn will monitor the school’s progress on a termly basis