Tondu Primary School serves the village of Aberkenfig and the surrounding area north of Bridgend. It is located on two sites, which means that the nursery and reception classes are accommodated about a quarter of a mile away from the rest of the school. There are 227 pupils on roll aged from 3 to 11 years taught across eight classes, including four mixed age classes. The three year rolling average of pupils eligible for free school meals is around 25%, which is above the Wales average of 18%. The school identifies around 28% of pupils as having additional learning needs, which is above the Wales average of 21%. Just under 4% of pupils come from an ethnic minority background and around 4% speak English as an additional language. A very few pupils speak Welsh at home. The school’s previous inspection was in January 2013 and the headteacher took up her post in January 2018. 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 Tondu Primary School November 2019 Summary Many pupils at Tondu Primary School make strong progress from their starting points as they move through the school. They develop effective literacy and numeracy skills that they apply well across the curriculum. Most behave well and show high levels of tolerance and consideration for other pupils and adults. Staff know their pupils well. Many teachers deliver lessons and plan learning experiences that engage and motivate pupils successfully. The school’s systems for tracking and monitoring pupil progress are successful in ensuring that pupils make good progress over time. The school’s provision for wellbeing is effective and provides sensitive support for vulnerable pupils, which helps these pupils to improve their confidence and willingness to learn. Leadership at the school is good. Senior leaders have a clear vision for continued school improvement and their work has had a positive impact on all areas of the school in recent years. 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 Tondu Primary School November 2019 Recommendations R1 Analyse information from monitoring more carefully to identify the underlying causes of shortcomings in provison and standards R2 Secure consistent planning across the foundation phase to enable pupils to develop and apply their skills independently R3 Provide more able pupils with regular, high quality opportunities to extend their learning What happens next The school will draw up an action plan to address the recommendations from the inspection.