Cwmrhydyceirw Primary School is in Morriston in the Swansea local authority. Currently, there are 524 pupils on roll, aged from three to eleven, including 85 nursery pupils who attend part-time. The number of pupils at the school has increased by about a fifth since the last inspection. There are 17 single age classes at the school. About 18% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is around the national average. The school identifies around 21% of pupils as having additional learning needs. This is in line with the national average. A very few pupils have a statement of special educational needs. Most pupils are from a white British background. No pupils speak Welsh at home and a very few speak English as an additional language. The local authority looks after a very few pupils. The headteacher took up his post in January 2012. The school’s previous 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 Cwmrhydyceirw Primary School January 2018 Summary Pupils at Cwmrhydyceirw Primary School are happy and make very strong progress in developing a wide range of skills that they use confidently across the curriculum. By the time they leave the school, the standard of pupils’ oracy and numeracy skills is particularly high. There is a warm atmosphere in the school and a culture of showing respect for each other. Pupils’ behaviour is exemplary and, from a young age, they show high levels of independence and excellent attitudes to learning. Pupils have a strong voice in the school, both in designing the curriculum and making changes to everyday aspects. The curriculum is innovative and teachers deliver it through challenging and exciting learning experiences. There is strong leadership throughout the school. The headteacher has high expectations of all staff and pupils and leads by example. He supports all staff to lead important aspects of the school’s development. The school reviews its performance very effectively. It is outward looking and, in addition to sharing its excellent practice with other schools, it is keen to learn from others and is always looking for ways to improve. Inspection area Judgement Standards Excellent Wellbeing and attitudes to learning Excellent Teaching and learning experiences Excellent Care, support and guidance Excellent Leadership and management Excellent 2 A report on Cwmrhydyceirw Primary School January 2018 Recommendations R1 Further enrich learning experiences and the outdoor environment for younger pupils 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 case studies on its work in relation to pupil voice and how leadership is distributed across the school for dissemination on Estyn’s website.