C.P. School Ewloe Green Primary School is in the village of Ewloe near Queensferry in Flintshire. There are 389 pupils on roll, aged from 3 to 11, including 49 part-time nursery pupils. There are 15 single age classes. English is the predominant language for nearly all pupils. A very few pupils come from minority ethnic backgrounds and learn English as an additional language. A very few pupils speak Welsh at home. The three-year average of pupils eligible for free school meals is around 5%, which is much lower than the Wales average of 18%. The school identifies that around 10% of pupils have additional learning needs, which is much lower than the Wales average of 21%. A very few pupils have a statement of special education needs. The headteacher took up her post in September 2005. The school was last inspected in July 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 Ewloe Green C.P. School November 2018 Summary The school provides an extremely happy and caring learning environment, which supports pupils’ personal development exceptionally well. Teachers provide pupils with a wide range of innovative and stimulating learning opportunities which is highly effective in engaging nearly all of them to succeed and give of their best. There are exceptional opportunities for pupils to develop their confidence and resilience, and to acquire a range of creative skills. This ethos informs pupils’ very positive attitudes towards learning and supports their development as confident, capable and independent learners. Across the school, pupils’ behaviour is exemplary. Nearly all pupils make good, and often very good, progress as they move through the school. Pupils’ communication skills are particularly strong, and they apply their literacy, numeracy and information technology skills effectively in an exceptionally rich range of contexts. They work hard and complete learning tasks to a very high standard. The school benefits from strong and effective leadership. The headteacher has developed a very supportive and hardworking team of staff who show commitment to the school and its pupils. The strong focus on professional learning reflects the high priority the school places on developing the skills of all staff. They are prepared to embrace new initiatives and changes to the way they work purposefully, and work effectively together to develop the school further as a thriving learning community. 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 Ewloe Green C.P. School November 2018 Recommendations R1 Improve the Welsh speaking skills of key stage 2 pupils R2 Improve opportunities for younger pupils to make choices about their learning 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 developing innovative learning approaches, for dissemination on Estyn’s website.