Roath Park Primary School is in the Cardiff local authority. There are 470 pupils on roll, including 50 who attend the nursery on a part-time basis. The rolling average of pupils eligible for free school meals over the last three years is 12%. This is below the national average of 19%. The school identifies 18% of pupils as having additional learning needs. This figure is just under the national average of 21%. A very few pupils have a statement of special educational needs. Just under half of pupils are of white British ethnicity. Around 45% of pupils speak English as an additional language. No pupil speaks Welsh as a first language. The headteacher took up his post in April 2004. The school’s last inspection was in February 2011. 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 Roath Park Primary School September 2017 Summary Many pupils make adequate progress as they move through the foundation phase. By the end of key stage 2, most achieve well. Nearly all pupils have a very positive attitude towards school and show care and consideration for those in the school community. The school provides interesting learning experiences that engage most pupils well. There are strong pockets of teaching at the school, but, overall, the quality of teaching varies too much from class to class. In the latter part of the foundation phase, pupils do not have enough opportunities to make choices about what and how they learn or to develop their independent learning skills. Pupils receive care, support and guidance of high quality and the school supports many families to help their children effectively. The headteacher leads a committed team who work hard to nurture and care for pupils effectively. They celebrate the diversity of pupils’ backgrounds well. However, the work of senior leaders does not focus well enough on identifying and improving important elements of the school’s work, such as ensuring the full delivery of the foundation phase and the effective development of pupils’ Welsh language skills. Inspection area Judgement Standards Good Wellbeing and attitudes to learning Good Teaching and learning experiences Adequate and needs improvement Care, support and guidance Good Leadership and management Adequate and needs improvement 2 A report on Roath Park Primary School September 2017 Recommendations R1 Raise standards of reading, writing and mathematical development in the foundation phase R2 Improve pupils’ Welsh skills R3 Ensure that teaching challenges pupils to achieve as well as they can in all classes R4 Ensure that all senior leaders fulfil their roles and drive forward improvements consistently R5 Ensure that self-evaluation and development planning identify and address areas for improvement robustly What happens next The school will draw up an action plan, which shows how it is going to address the recommendations. Estyn will review the school’s progress.