Flintshire primary school praised for its ‘caring and inclusive ethos’ in glowing Estyn inspection report

A Flintshire primary school has been praised for its “caring and inclusive ethos ” in a glowing Estyn inspection report. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

All areas of performance at Saltney Wood Memorial CP School have been judged as “good”. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

It follows a visit by inspection watchdog Estyn to the school in March this year. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The areas examined included teaching, attitudes to learning, leadership and the level of support offered to the 163 pupils at the school. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Inspectors found the school has a caring and inclusive ethos within a safe, secure and stimulating learning environment. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

They also found school staff develop excellent working relationships with pupils who develop good independent learning skills through a “broad, balanced and exciting curriculum” and that pupils make strong progress as they move through the school. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

In their report, the inspectors said: “Staff know individual pupils well and respond effectively to their personal and emotional needs to ensure their happiness and wellbeing. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

At Saltney Wood Memorial CP School, most pupils make strong progress as they move through the school. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Nearly all pupils feel safe and secure in school and know what to do if worried or anxious. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Working relationships are extremely nurturing and trusting and pupils regard staff as caring and helpful. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Most pupils show good levels of resilience in their work and are keen to develop skills across the curriculum. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Pupils have positive attitudes to learning and participate in lessons well. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Most pupils develop language, mathematics and information and communication technology (ICT) skills well as they move through the school. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

A broad, balanced and exciting curriculum meets the needs of most learners well. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The school benefits from strong and effective leadership. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

All members of staff work well as a team and have a clear understanding of their roles.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Acting headteacher Alison Wyn-Hughes is thrilled with the school’s report. She said: ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“We are all incredibly proud. We have fantastic children here at Wood Memorial and ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

an extremely dedicated team of staff. It’s wonderful to see the results of this hard ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

work recognised within our inspection report.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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