Acrefair Primary School is in the village of Acrefair on the outskirts of Wrexham. There are currently 223 pupils on roll between the ages of 3 and 11, including 30 part-time pupils in the nursery. The school has eight single-age classes. The threeyear rolling average of pupils eligible for free school meals is 15%, which is slightly below the national average of 18%. The school identifies around 26% of pupils as having additional learning needs. This is well above the national average of 21%. A very few pupils have a statement of special educational needs or are in the care of the local authority. A very few pupils have English as an additional language. No pupils speak Welsh at home. The school was last inspected in March 2011. The current headteacher took up her post in September 2015. 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 Ysgol Acrefair September 2018 Summary The school has a friendly, caring environment where nearly all pupils feel happy and safe and enjoy their learning. During their time at the school, most pupils, including those with additional learning needs, make good progress in developing their literacy, numeracy and information technology skills. Standards of behaviour and self-discipline are good in nearly all lessons and around the school. The school plans the curriculum effectively. Teachers develop pupils’ creative skills successfully through a wide range of interesting activities. They use the forest school area very well. They ensure that pupils are developing into confident, independent learners, particularly in the foundation phase. The headteacher provides effective leadership and a clear strategic direction for the school’s work. There is a strong culture of continuous improvement and action planning supports improvement well. Staff share leadership responsibilities successfully. The school engages well with parents and has communicated its vision and values effectively. 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 Ysgol Acrefair September 2018 Recommendations R1 Ensure consistency in teachers’ expectations of what pupils can do, particularly those who are more able R2 Improve the standards of Welsh oracy in key stage 2 R3 Provide regular opportunities for pupils to write independently at length and to improve the presentation of their work R4 Improve attendance What happens next The school will draw up an action plan to address the recommendations from the inspection.