{"id":13013,"date":"2026-03-26T16:27:47","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T16:27:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.llanedeyrnprimary.co.uk\/?page_id=13013"},"modified":"2026-03-26T16:28:02","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T16:28:02","slug":"estyn-inspection","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.llanedeyrnprimary.co.uk\/index.php\/estyn-inspection\/","title":{"rendered":"Estyn Inspection"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div 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from Estyn\u2019s interim visit to Llanedeyrn Primary School.\n      The visit recognised the progress we have made and highlighted many strengths across our school.\n    <\/p>\n    <p>\n      The report celebrates the quality of teaching and learning, the impact of professional learning,\n      the strength of our learning environments, the progress pupils are making, and the way leaders and\n      governors are working together to secure effective improvement.\n    <\/p>\n    <span class=\"estyn-badge\">Interim visit: January 2026<\/span>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- QUICK STRENGTHS -->\n  <div class=\"estyn-strengths\">\n    <div class=\"estyn-strength-card\">\n      <h3>Teaching and learning<\/h3>\n      <p>Estyn recognised clearer, more consistent classroom practice across the school.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"estyn-strength-card\">\n      <h3>Pupil progress<\/h3>\n      <p>Pupils were seen to apply their skills confidently and make good progress over time.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n   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important priorities and secure effective improvement.<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/details>\n\n  <details class=\"estyn-acc\">\n    <summary>\n      <span class=\"estyn-acc-label\">What did Estyn say about teaching and learning?<\/span>\n      <span class=\"estyn-acc-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n    <\/summary>\n    <div class=\"estyn-acc-body\">\n      <p>\n        Estyn highlighted that leaders have established a clear, shared vision for teaching and learning,\n        which is understood by staff and is helping to secure increasingly consistent classroom practice.\n      <\/p>\n      <p>\n        The report also noted that professional learning and coaching are well targeted and effective,\n        helping staff build confidence, knowledge and pedagogical understanding.\n      <\/p>\n      <ul>\n        <li>Lessons are increasingly purposeful and engaging.<\/li>\n        <li>Staff in both mainstream and the Special Resource Base adapt learning well to meet pupils\u2019 needs.<\/li>\n        <li>Teachers use scaffolding, support and challenge appropriately.<\/li>\n        <li>Feedback within lessons helps pupils understand what they are doing well and what they need to improve.<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/details>\n\n  <details class=\"estyn-acc\">\n    <summary>\n      <span class=\"estyn-acc-label\">What did Estyn say about our pupils?<\/span>\n      <span class=\"estyn-acc-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n    <\/summary>\n    <div class=\"estyn-acc-body\">\n      <p>\n        Estyn recognised the positive attitudes that pupils show towards learning and the way they respond well to challenge and feedback.\n      <\/p>\n      <ul>\n        <li>Pupils benefit from regular opportunities to develop problem-solving, creative and thinking skills.<\/li>\n        <li>They value feedback and enjoy challenge.<\/li>\n        <li>They apply their skills confidently across the curriculum.<\/li>\n        <li>They make good progress both within lessons and over time.<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/details>\n\n  <details class=\"estyn-acc\">\n    <summary>\n      <span class=\"estyn-acc-label\">What did Estyn say about our learning environment?<\/span>\n      <span class=\"estyn-acc-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n    <\/summary>\n    <div class=\"estyn-acc-body\">\n      <p>\n        The report describes our learning environments as a strength of the school.\n      <\/p>\n      <ul>\n        <li>Indoor and outdoor areas are thoughtfully planned.<\/li>\n        <li>Early years provision is well resourced.<\/li>\n        <li>These environments support pupils\u2019 wellbeing and help them feel ready to learn.<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/details>\n\n  <details class=\"estyn-acc\">\n    <summary>\n      <span class=\"estyn-acc-label\">What did Estyn say about leadership and improvement?<\/span>\n      <span class=\"estyn-acc-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n    <\/summary>\n    <div class=\"estyn-acc-body\">\n      <p>\n        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.\n      <\/p>\n      <ul>\n        <li>All staff are actively involved in self-evaluation.<\/li>\n        <li>Leaders provide teachers with helpful individual and collective feedback.<\/li>\n        <li>The headteacher empowers leaders to carry out self-evaluation purposefully while building leadership capacity.<\/li>\n        <li>Leaders now have a more consistent and shared understanding of strengths and next steps.<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/details>\n\n  <details class=\"estyn-acc\">\n    <summary>\n      <span class=\"estyn-acc-label\">What did Estyn say about governors?<\/span>\n      <span class=\"estyn-acc-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n    <\/summary>\n    <div class=\"estyn-acc-body\">\n      <p>\n        Estyn highlighted the valuable role of the governing body in supporting improvement.\n      <\/p>\n      <ul>\n        <li>Governors hold the headteacher to account purposefully for pupils\u2019 wellbeing and progress.<\/li>\n        <li>They take part in self-evaluation activities such as learning walks and discussions with staff.<\/li>\n        <li>This helps them provide both beneficial support and appropriate challenge.<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/details>\n\n  <!-- ACTION BUTTONS -->\n  <div class=\"estyn-actions\">\n    <a class=\"estyn-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.llanedeyrnprimary.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Interim-visit-letter-Llanedeyrn-Primary-School-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n      Read the full interim visit letter\n    <\/a>\n    <a class=\"estyn-btn alt\" href=\"https:\/\/estyn.gov.wales\/education-providers\/llanedeyrn-primary-school\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n      View our Estyn page\n    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- CLOSING BOX -->\n  <div class=\"estyn-next\">\n    <h2>Looking ahead<\/h2>\n    <p>\n      We are pleased that Estyn recognised the progress being made across the school.\n      We will continue to build on these strengths so that pupils at Llanedeyrn Primary School keep thriving,\n      learning well and achieving their best.\n    <\/p>\n  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