The headteacher leads the school and the federation masterfully and very successfully, and has fostered a highly dedicated and conscientious team. A clear vision has been realised to develop happy and successful pupils in a safe environment, in which pupils can develop and flourish. The headteacher has high expectations in terms of pupils’ standards and wellbeing, and teachers provide rich opportunities for pupils to nurture skills that enable them to overcome challenges in their learning and understand that it is fine for them to make mistakes. The school is highly successful in ensuring that pupils of all ages have very positive attitudes to learning, concentrate for extended periods and show resilience that far exceeds expectations when working independently. An exceptionally good feature of school life is the courtesy and respect that nearly all pupils show towards their peers, staff and visitors. One of the strengths of teaching is the way in which teachers assess pupils’ understanding exceptionally effectively during activities, and provide them with timely feedback, which enables them to produce work of a high standard. Another obvious strength is the way in which teachers provide high quality opportunities to develop pupils’ creativity and ensure continuity and progression in their skills across the school. Inspection area Judgement Standards Good Wellbeing and attitudes to learning Excellent Teaching and learning experiences Excellent Care, support and guidance Excellent Leadership and management Excellent 2 A report on Ysgol Dyffryn Dulas November 2019 Recommendations R1 Increase pupils’ use of the Welsh language in informal situations R2 Disseminate excellent practice in teaching across the federation R3 Strengthen the role of pupils in expressing a direct opinion on the school’s wider procedures What happens next The school will produce 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 ‘how the school has developed the principles of the foundation phase’ and ‘how the school has developed pupils’ attitudes to learning’, to be disseminated on Estyn’s website