Ysgol Bro Carmel is situated in the village of Carmel in Flintshire. There are 189 pupils on roll aged between 3 and 11 years, including 20 who attend part-time in the nursery. There are four single-year classes and three mixed-year classes. Around 6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals. This is lower than the national average of 19%. Very few pupils come from Welsh-speaking homes or ethnic minority backgrounds. The school identifies about 15% of its pupils as having special educational needs, which is below the national average of 21%. The headteacher took up her post in September 2007 and the school was last inspected by Estyn in February 2014. 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 Bro Carmel October 2019 Summary Ysgol Bro Carmel is a happy, caring and inclusive community with a clear focus on promoting outstanding standards of pupil wellbeing. A very strong feature of the provision is the way in which pupils' voice is fully involved in making decisions about what happens in school. As a result, nearly all pupils' attitudes to learning are outstanding and they show pride in their school. They challenge themselves to become ambitious and capable learners and most make good progress as they move through the school. The headteacher provides extremely strong leadership. She has a passionate and clear vision for developing the school into an inclusive and stimulating community for pupils. Staff are dedicated and enthusiastic. They work closely and highly effectively as a team. One of the outstanding features of the school is the arrangement it makes for staff development. This results in a strong learning community where staff face current developments and changes in education with enthusiasm and confidence. A culture of improvement pervades the school, and reviewing and planning for improvement are central to its ethos. Inspection area Judgement Standards Good Wellbeing and attitudes to learning Excellent Teaching and learning experiences Good Care, support and guidance Excellent Leadership and management Excellent 2 A report on Ysgol Bro Carmel October 2019 Recommendations R1 Provide worthwhile opportunities for pupils to extend their writing across the curriculum R2 Ensure that all staff use effective strategies so that pupils have a clear understanding of how to improve their work R3 Improve provision for the development of foundation phase pupils’ physical skills in the outdoor areas What happens next The school will draw up an action plan to address the recommendations from the inspection. Estyn will invite the school to prepare a case study on its work in relation to the arrangements leaders make for staff development, for dissemination on Estyn’s website.