AN Estyn inspection of Ysgol Bro Ingli in Newport has highlighted several areas in need of improvement.

The inspection, carried out in September, found that three key areas - standards, teaching and learning experiences and leadership and management - were adequate and strengths outweighed weaknesses but needed improvement.

The school was rated as good in wellbeing and attitudes to learning and also in care, guidance and support.

There are 103 pupils between three and 11 years old on roll, with around 20 per cent of pupils coming from Welsh-speaking homes. It was last inspected in April 2014.

The Estyn report said: “During their time at the school, many pupils acquire purposeful Welsh communication skills and achieve soundly when speaking and reading, considering their starting points.

“Many pupils’ English skills when talking, presenting and reading are developing well. A few pupils show their true abilities successfully when writing in Welsh and English.

“Many succeed in developing their mathematical concepts and information and communication technology (ICT) skills effectively. Teachers and assistants care purposefully for their pupils and provide loyal guidance and support for them and their parents.

“As a result, pupils feel very safe at the school and praise the school’s staff for their sensible care and their commitment to their needs and interests. They are also caring towards each other and respect their peers and adults.

“The headteacher has a sound understanding of the school’s needs. She recognises that aspects of teaching and planning need to be improved in order to raise standards. She and the governors have implemented a number of new plans to achieve improvements.

“These have not yet become fully embedded in order to have an effect on provision and pupils’ standards.”

Key recommendations from the report are:

• Implementing the new leadership strategies to improve provision and raise standards

• Improving pupils’ writing skills and presentation of work across the curriculum

• Ensuring that pupils apply their numeracy skills purposefully to solve problems independently across the curriculum

• Ensuring consistency in the quality of teaching and planning to improve pupils’ outcomes