Ysgol Estyn in Hope receives glowing report from inspectors

A Flintshire primary school has received a glowing report from inspectors. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Ysgol Estyn in Hope was visited by officials from the Welsh education watchdog in June. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Their findings have now been published and show that the school’s performance was good across all fives areas assessed. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Inspectors from Estyn described the behaviour of the 238 pupils taught at the school on Hawarden Road as ‘exemplary’. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

They also commended teachers for providing high levels of care, support and guidance to youngsters. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

In their report, they said: “Ysgol Estyn is an inclusive, calm and welcoming community, where staff encourage pupils to become resilient learners and try their best. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Nearly all pupils demonstrate a positive attitude to their work and they approach tasks with a sense of ambition. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Nearly all pupils make good progress during their time at the school. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Staff track pupils’ progress carefully to ensure that the school meets their needs effectively. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Pupils have many opportunities to participate in all aspects of school life, including the wide range of extracurricular activities on offer. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“They take great pride in their school.”
The inspectors said staff work effectively as a team and encourage a high level of involvement from parents. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

They said this increased the chance of pupils making good progress at the school. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Estyn officials also made a small number of recommendations for improvement, including developing opportunities for youngsters to make choices about what they learn and improving ICT provision. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The school has also been asked to address several health and safety issues identified during the inspection. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The inspectors added: “The school’s arrangements for safeguarding pupils meet requirements and give no cause for concern. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“However, the inspection team identified several areas of concern relating to health and safety matters, which they brought to the attention of senior leaders and the governing body.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Staff will now be required to draw up an action plan to meet the recommendations made. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

By Liam Randall – Local Democracy Reporter (more here). ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Latest News