Ysgol Treganna is one of the largest Welsh medium primaries in Wales and inspectors have said it is doing great work
Pupils at Ysgol Treganna(Image: Cardiff Council)
Inspectors have praised a Cardiff primary for its “caring and inclusive community”, learning “rooted in Welsh identity and culture” and its high‑quality Welsh language provision.
Estyn also highlighted strong leadership at Ysgol Treganna in Canton. Children at the Welsh medium school learn in a supportive environment where there are positive attitudes to learning, inspectors found.
An Estyn report said around half the children at Treganna spoke Welsh at home. The school’s staff successfully “promote and foster pride in the Welsh language purposefully, by building most pupils’ confidence to use the language in different contexts”.
Most of the 659 pupils make good progress in literacy, numeracy, digital and creative skills, inspectors found. Pupils with additional learning needs and those from low-income households also made good progress. Read the biggest stories in Wales first by signing up to our daily newsletter here.
One of the school’s standout strengths was its provision for wellbeing, Estyn also said. Provisions which offer daily support for pupils and the work the school does with pupils and families were highly effective.
After visiting the school in Canton, which is one of the largest Welsh medium primaries in Wales, inspectors said it had high expectations of staff and children. Pupils felt happy, safe and supported, they said.
The school has been featured in two Estyn case studies and was recognised for its support for learners’ wellbeing, as well as in developing staff professional learning.
Only 2.1% of pupils are identified as having additional learning needs, compared to the national average for Wales of 11.1% and just 4.6% come from family incomes making them eligible for free school meals – far below the Welsh national average of 22.9%.
Universal free school meals are now offered to all children of primary age, regardless of income, but the measure is still used to track pupils from lower income households.
Responding to the inspectorate’s findings, Ysgol Treganna headteacher Catrin Evans said: “I am extremely proud of our Estyn report, which truly reflects the hard work, dedication, and collaboration of our entire school community.
“This achievement is the result of the collective efforts of our staff, parents, governors, and pupils working together to support every learner.”
Inspectors made just one recommendation: To ensure that the most effective teaching practices were applied consistently throughout the school. The school will now develop an action plan to build on its strengths and continue improving.
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