Nant y Cwm Steiner School provide pupils with a safe, caring family environment. Most pupils have high levels of wellbeing and enjoy coming to school. Many pupils behave well, listen carefully and concentrate successfully for sustained periods of time. As they move through the school, many pupils make suitable progress in their learning, particularly in improving their physical and creative skills. However, their progress in developing their literacy and the full range of mathematical skills is less consistent. Most teachers and pupils have strong, supportive working relationships. Teachers plan generally worthwhile and engaging learning experiences for pupils. However, they do not provide enough suitable opportunities for pupils to think carefully to solve problems or to work independently. Too often, teachers’ tasks do not challenge pupils of differing abilities appropriately. The school’s self-governing learning community and collegiate leadership arrangements lack rigour. The shared leadership approach has not had sufficient impact on improving the quality of teaching and learning, and on raising standards. Quality assurance arrangements lack rigour and, as a result, there is no clear understanding of the school’s strengths and areas for improvement. 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 Unsatisfactory and needs urgent improvement 2 A report on Nant Y Cwm Steiner School June 2019 Compliance with the regulations for registration Independent school inspections are governed by the Education Act 2002 and related regulations: the Independent School Standards (Wales) Regulations 2003. These regulations require an independent school to meet an appropriate standard in the following areas: The quality of education provided by the school The school meets the regulatory requirements for this standard. The spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of pupils The school meets the regulatory requirements for this standard. Welfare, health and safety of pupils The school meets the regulatory requirements for this standard. The suitability of proprietors and staff The school meets the regulatory requirements for this standard. Premises of and boarding accommodation at schools The school meets the regulatory requirements for this standard. The provision of information The school meets the regulatory requirements for this standard. The manner in which complaints are to be handled The school meets the regulatory requirements for this standard