Creunant Primary School is in the village of Crynant in the Dulais Valley in Neath Port Talbot. There are 125 pupils on roll, including 18 part-time nursery pupils. There are two single-age and four mixed-age classes. Nearly all pupils come from the local area. The rolling average of pupils eligible for free school meals over the last three years is 13%. This is lower than the Wales average of 19%. The school states that around 16% of pupils are on the additional learning needs register. This is lower than the Wales average of 21%. A very few pupils have a statement of special education needs. Nearly all pupils are white British. A very few pupils speak English as an additional language and no pupils speak Welsh at home. The local authority cares for a very few pupils. The school was last inspected in October 2010. The headteacher, who was previously the deputy headteacher, took up her post in January 2017. She was the acting headteacher from January 2016. 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 Creunant Primary School ctober 2017 Summary The school is a nurturing community where staff value and care for pupils very well. Strong working relationships help pupils to build their confidence and to learn well. Nearly all pupils are proud of their school and the work they complete. The school has recently experienced a high level of teacher turnover and this has contributed to uneven pupil progress. The new staff team is working well together to address inconsistencies in provision and the new monitoring arrangements have helped to improve aspects of teaching, for example the quality of feedback to pupils. However, these arrangements are in the early stages of implementation and do not currently ensure that all pupils receive their full curriculum entitlement or develop their skills systematically as they move through the school. Inspection area Judgement Standards Adequate and needs improvement Wellbeing and attitudes to learning Good Teaching and learning experiences Adequate and needs improvement Care, support and guidance Good Leadership and management Adequate and needs improvement 2 A report on Creunant Primary School ctober 2017 Recommendations R1 Improve pupils’ ability to write at length R2 Improve pupils’ ability to use their numeracy and information and communication technology (ICT) skills R3 Ensure that meetings and evaluation activities focus on first-hand evidence and lead to clear action points that staff implement consistently R4 Improve the quality of teaching by sharing the best practice in teaching more effectively R5 Ensure that all staff implement agreed plans so that pupils receive a broad and balanced curriculum and opportunities to develop and apply their skills systematically as they move through the school What happens next The school will draw up an action plan to show how it is going to address the recommendations. Estyn will review the school’s progress.