Ysgol Glannau Gwaun is situated in the town of Fishguard in Pembrokeshire local authority. There are 291 pupils between 3 and 11 years old on roll. The school has two streams that provide education either through the medium of Welsh or English. The school has five single-age classes and four mixed-age classes between the two streams. The school has one nursery class, which admits pupils on a full-time and part-time basis. It also has two additional education centres for pupils with a variety of specific needs that are in the care of Pembrokeshire local authority. Over a three-year-period, around 25% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals, which is higher than the national percentage of 18%. Around 3% of pupils come from Welsh-speaking homes and very few are from ethnic minority backgrounds. The school has identified 29% of its pupils as having additional learning needs, which is higher than the national percentage of 21%. The headteacher was appointed to the post in January 2018 and the deputy headteacher was appointed in September 2018. The school was last inspected by Estyn in July 2012. 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 Glannau Gwaun July 2019 Summary During their time at the school, many pupils develop effective communication and reading skills and achieve well. A majority of pupils write purposefully and at length across the curriculum. Pupils with additional learning needs achieve well against their personal targets, including pupils in the additional education centres. Many pupils acquire sound mathematical concepts and most pupils develop successful information and communication technology (ICT) skills. In addition, most are enthusiastic learners who apply themselves to new experiences confidently. Teachers and assistants care diligently and conscientiously for pupils. They provide pupils and their families with extremely valuable guidance and support. As a result, pupils feel safe at school. The headteacher’s vision for developing the school is ambitious. She has established appropriate procedures in a short period, which are beginning to have a positive effect on the school’s provision, particularly pupils’ wellbeing. Inspection area Judgement Standards Adequate and needs improvement 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 Ysgol Glannau Gwaun July 2019 Recommendations R1 Embed the new leadership strategies to ensure that provision is consistent in order to raise pupils’ standards R2 Foster the role of governors to challenge the school better as critical friends R3 Improve the pupils’ ability to write independently across the curriculum R4 Ensure that pupils apply their numeracy skills effectively across the curriculum R5 Ensure that teachers’ teaching and planning challenges all pupils to achieve to the best of their ability What happens next The school will produce an action plan to address the recommendations from the inspection. Estyn will review the school’s progress.