Cwm Primary School is in the village of Cwm in Blaenau Gwent local authority. There are 211 pupils on roll, aged from 3 to 11 years, including 22 nursery pupils. There are nine classes, including the nursery class. Over the past three years, around 24% of pupils are eligible to free school meals. This figure is above the Welsh average of 18%. The school identifies about 16% of pupils as having special educational needs. This is below the average for primary schools in Wales (21%). Very few pupils have a statement of special educational needs. Very few pupils have English as an additional language. There are no pupils who speak Welsh at home. The headteacher took up post in May 2011. The school’s last inspection was in October 2012. 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 Cwm Primary School December 2019 Summary Cwm Primary School plays a key role at the heart of its community. Staff place great importance on the happiness of pupils and recognise that all pupils need to feel safe, secure and valued in order to be able to learn and make progress. As a result, standards of wellbeing in the school are very high. Teachers and teaching assistants deliver learning activities that engage pupils and encourage them to want to learn. They integrate aspects of Welsh culture and local history well. Staff use the Welsh language frequently and encourage its use among pupils effectively. As a result, standards in Welsh are a particular strength. The headteacher sets a clear vision for the school based around pupil wellbeing. She works with other leaders, teachers and teaching assistant in a series of teams that encourage all to develop their leadership skills and contribute to school improvement. The school works well with other providers to improve the quality of its provision and share its strengths. 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 Cwm Primary School December 2019 Recommendations R1 Ensure that pupils in the foundation phase have meaningful opportunities to develop as independent learners R2 Ensure that teachers match activities to the needs of pupils of all abilities, particularly the least able R3 Improve the quality of presentation, spelling and punctuation in key stage 2 What happens next The school will draw up an action plan to address the recommendations from the inspection. Estyn will invite the school to prepare a case study on its work in relation to intergenerational community work, for dissemination on Estyn’s website.