Ysgol Porth y Felin voluntary controlled school is located in the historical town of Conwy. It is an English medium school but maintains a strong Welsh ethos. There are 334 pupils between the ages of 3 and 11 on roll, which includes 40 part time nursery pupils. Around 18.5% of the pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is similar to the Welsh average of 19%. Very few pupils speak Welsh at home and very few come from ethnic minority backgrounds. The school identifies around 27% of pupils as having additional learning needs, which is slightly higher than the national average of 21%. There are currently no pupils with a statement of special educational needs. The school has a resource provision for pupils with additional learning needs which also serves a few pupils from other local schools in the mornings. The headteacher was appointed in April 2018 and the school was last inspected in June 2011. 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 Porth y Felin Hydref 2018 Summary Ysgol Porth Y Felin is a happy, caring and hardworking community where pupils and staff collaborate well together. Most pupils make good progress from their starting points at the school and develop as confident and increasingly independent learners. Most have good literacy, numeracy and information and communication technology (ICT) skills and apply these well. Nearly all pupils, regardless of ability, have a positive attitude to their learning, and show good perseverance. Most make strong progress with their Welsh language skills, with many older pupils developing into confident Welsh speakers. A strong feature of the school is the way the older pupils support and care for their younger peers through a range of well planned activities. Teachers and staff plan a good range of engaging activities for the pupils and monitor their progress effectively. Through a wide range of self-evaluation procedures, leaders have a clear understanding of the school’s strengths and areas for development. They implement improvement plans and monitor progress successfully. 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 Porth y Felin Hydref 2018 Recommendations R1 Improve the planning to develop pupils’ skills through active independent learning in the foundation phase, especially in the outdoor areas R2 Improve consistency in the planning of purposeful opportunities for pupils to develop their literacy and numeracy skills across the curriculum.