The headteacher is having a positive impact on many aspects of the life and work of the school since her appointment earlier this year. She has restructured the senior leadership and teaching teams and made sure that all members of staff understand their roles and responsibilities well. Pupils, parents, teachers and leaders now share a common vision for pupils to be the best that they can be. However, this work is relatively recent and is not yet bringing about improved outcomes for pupils. Many pupils make appropriate progress from their starting points as they move through the school. Most develop good numeracy skills, but their skills in information and communication technology (ICT) are underdeveloped. Nearly all pupils enjoy school. Many are beginning to take on roles to help develop the work of the school, for example through the school council. School leaders identify accurately areas for improvement and plan effectively to improve these. For example, they provide a good range of interventions to support pupils’ development in speaking and listening, literacy skills and emotional wellbeing. Inspection area Judgement Standards Adequate and needs 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 St Illtyd's Primary School October 2017 Recommendations R1 Improve pupils’ speaking skills in both English and Welsh R2 Raise the standards of pupils’ reading and ICT skills R3 Adapt teaching to meet the needs of all pupils consistently R4 Ensure that the newly established leadership team implement improvement priorities successfully R5 Improve the ability of governors to challenge school leaders effectively 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