After a period of significant turbulence, the school has made recent rapid improvements in some important aspects of its work under the leadership of the new headteacher. The changes that he has instigated have greatly improved staff morale, pupil attitudes and community engagement. In particular, new strategies adopted by the school have led to substantial improvements in classroom behaviour. There remain, however, some important areas for improvement, for example in the standards that pupils achieve and their rates of attendance. Recently, the headteacher has established a clear vision and ethos for the school, based on raised expectations and aspirations. Most pupils now behave well in lessons and the majority show positive attitudes to learning. However, pupils do not make enough progress in their knowledge, understanding and skills. Since last year, the school has refined leadership roles and responsibilities and strengthened how collaboratively and effectively staff at all levels carry out their roles. Leaders now have a much clearer understanding of the school’s strengths and areas for improvement. This is beginning to have a clear impact on many aspects of the school’s work. However, there are still important areas that require improvement, including the quality of teaching and assessment and how effectively leaders carry out their roles. Inspection area Judgement Standards Unsatisfactory and needs urgent improvement Wellbeing and attitudes to learning Adequate and needs improvement Teaching and learning experiences Adequate and needs improvement Care, support and guidance Adequate and needs improvement Leadership and management Adequate and needs improvement 2 A report on Ysgol Rhosnesni November 2018 Recommendations R1 Raise standards at key stage 4 and improve the progress that pupils make in developing their skills, especially literacy, Welsh and information and communication technology (ICT) R2 Improve attendance R3 Strengthen leadership, in particular how well leaders plan for improvement and hold staff to account R4 Improve the effectiveness of teaching and assessment R5 Address the health and safety issue identified during the inspection What happens next In accordance with the Education Act 2005, HMCI is of the opinion that this school is in need of significant improvement. The school will draw up an action plan to show how it is going to address the recommendations. Estyn will monitor the school’s progress about 12 months after the publication of this report