Estyn Interim Visit 2026

Estyn visited Llanedeyrn Primary School to review progress against two recommendations from the previous core inspection.

• Improve the quality of teaching to ensure that all pupils make effective progress.
• Ensure that monitoring and development processes identify all important priorities and secure effective improvement.

Estyn highlighted that leaders have established a clear, shared vision for teaching and learning, which is understood by staff and is helping to secure increasingly consistent classroom practice.

The report also noted that professional learning and coaching are well targeted and effective, helping staff build confidence, knowledge and pedagogical understanding.

• Lessons are increasingly purposeful and engaging.
• Staff in both mainstream and the Special Resource Base adapt learning well to meet pupils’ needs.
• Teachers use scaffolding, support and challenge appropriately.
• Feedback within lessons helps pupils understand what they are doing well and what they need to improve.

Estyn recognised the positive attitudes that pupils show towards learning and the way they respond well to challenge and feedback.

• Pupils benefit from regular opportunities to develop problem-solving, creative and thinking skills.
• They value feedback and enjoy challenge.
• They apply their skills confidently across the curriculum.
• They make good progress both within lessons and over time.

The report describes our learning environments as a strength of the school.

• Indoor and outdoor areas are thoughtfully planned.
• Early years provision is well resourced.
• These environments support pupils’ wellbeing and help them feel ready to learn.

Estyn found that leaders have sharpened their self-evaluation and improvement work so that it focuses clearly on the most important priorities and those likely to have the greatest impact on pupil outcomes.

• All staff are actively involved in self-evaluation.
• Leaders provide teachers with helpful individual and collective feedback.
• The headteacher empowers leaders to carry out self-evaluation purposefully while building leadership capacity.
• Leaders now have a more consistent and shared understanding of strengths and next steps.

Estyn highlighted the valuable role of the governing body in supporting improvement.

• Governors hold the headteacher to account purposefully for pupils’ wellbeing and progress.
• They take part in self-evaluation activities such as learning walks and discussions with staff.
• This helps them provide both beneficial support and appropriate challenge.