Top Marks for Church School

A flagship church school in St Davids has been invited to share best practice with other schools in Wales following a "glowing" report from school inspectors.

Ysgol Penrhyn Dewi is the first all-age church school in St Davids Diocese. It was inspected by the schools inspectorate, Estyn, last October.

Their report praised the school for its "caring and supporting ethos and a clear focus on the personal development and well-being of its pupils and staff.".

They continued: “The school provides very strong and well-considered support for pupils’ well-being, physical, cultural and moral needs as well as their learning needs.

“As a result, most pupils are happy and enthusiastic about coming to school.”

Ysgol Penrhyn Dewi has also been praised for its use of the local area and community.: “Staff make excellent use of the outdoor spaces, the surrounding local area and community to develop engaging real-life learning experiences,” said the report.

“Pupils benefit fully from the wide range of experiences offered in a unique location.”

The school has now been invited by Estyn to prepare a case study on its work in relation to the school’s use of the wider outdoor environment and community to enhance pupils’ learning experience. This will then be shared as good practice on Estyn’s website.