Peter Lea Primary School is in Fairwater in Cardiff. It has 403 pupils aged from 3 to 11, including those who attend the nursery part-time. There are eight single-age and four mixed-age classes, and two part-time nursery classes. The three-year average for pupils eligible for free school meals is around 24%, which is above the Wales average of 19%. The school has identified approximately 28% of pupils as having additional learning needs, which is higher than the Welsh average of around 21%. The majority of the pupils are of white British ethnicity. Around 8% of pupils speak English as an additional language. No pupils speak Welsh as their first language. A very few pupils are in the care of the local authority. The school was last inspected in March 2011. The headteacher took up her post in September 2017. 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 Peter Lea Primary School July 2018 Summary Peter Lea Primary School is an inclusive and welcoming community where all staff encourage pupils to challenge themselves in their learning. Most pupils develop a positive attitude to their work and they approach tasks with a sense of ambition. Most pupils make good progress during their time at the school. They develop their literacy and numeracy skills successfully and make use of their Welsh language skills with enthusiasm. Pupils have many opportunities to participate in all aspects of school life, to develop an understanding and knowledge of their local area and to learn through first-hand experiences. The learning experiences engage pupils well. Leaders evaluate the school’s strengths and areas for development accurately and involve all stakeholders in plans for improvement. Staff work effectively as a team. They provide good support for vulnerable pupils and they monitor the progress of all pupils very carefully. The school is well resourced and staff have developed the outside areas successfully. Recent strategies to manage pupils’ behaviour more effectively are beginning to have a positive impact. 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 Peter Lea Primary School July 2018 Recommendations R1 Ensure that teachers’ planning builds pupils’ literacy and numeracy skills systematically as they move through the school R2 Ensure that agreed strategies to manage pupils’ behaviour operate effectively in all classes R3 Improve pupils’ spelling, punctuation and handwriting skills What happens next The school will draw up an action plan to address the recommendations from the inspection.