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Following a recent inspection by Estyn, His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales, Ysgol Gymraeg Gwynllyw is now judged to have made sufficient progress to be removed from the list of schools requiring special measures.
The inspection team judged that Ysgol Gymraeg Gwynllyw has made sufficient progress in relation to five recommendations following the most recent core inspection and as a result there will be no further monitoring visits in relation to this inspection.
Inspectors found:
- Improvements in learners’ subject knowledge and understanding
- Improvements in quality of teaching, assessment and feedback
- Improvements in literacy, numeracy and information and communication technology
- Improvements in senior leadership, middle leadership and governance
- Improvements in the rigour of self-evaluation and effectiveness of quality improvement processes
Torfaen’s Executive Member for Education, Councillor Richard Clark, said: “After a period of instability, the school now has a permanent headteacher with a clear vision and now with the support of the whole school is developing a culture of co-operation and collaboration to ensure this improvement continues.
“The school has addressed several critical areas, including teaching and skills, and as a result, there has been marked improvement since the core inspection. I want to see more and more children being taught through the medium of Welsh and this inspection and the significant investment made in the school will provide confidence to current and future pupils and parents choosing YGG.
Mark Jones, who was appointed as Headteacher in 2023, following a year as support Headteacher said: “Inspectors have recognised the impact of the improvements within the school and I’m pleased our improvements across leadership and quality of provision has improved teaching and learners’ outcomes. While inspectors identified many tangible improvements since the core inspection in 2019, our improvement journey continues and there are still aspects of the school’s work that need further development as we ensure the best education and standards for all our learners.”
Stephen Vickers, CEO at Torfaen Council, said: “This is a school undergoing a positive transition which I’m pleased has been recognised by inspectors. There has been a significant improvement throughout the school and most vitally pupils are now receiving the level of education and making the progress we expect in our schools.”
Ar ôl archwiliad diweddar gan Estyn, Prif Arolygydd Ei Fawrhydi o Addysg a Hyfforddiant yng Nghymru, bernir bod Ysgol Gymraeg Gwynllyw wedi gwneud digon o gynnydd i gael ei thynnu o’r rhestr o ysgolion sydd angen mesurau arbennig.
Barnodd y tîm arolygu fod Ysgol Gymraeg Gwynllyw wedi cyflawni digon o gynnydd mewn perthynas â phum argymhelliad ar ôl yr arolwg craidd mwyaf diweddar ac, o ganlyniad, ni fydd mwy o ymweliadau monitro mewn perthynas â’r arolwg yma.
Canfu’r arolygwyr:
- Gwelliannau yng ngwybodaeth a dealltwriaeth dysgwyr am bynciau
- Gwelliannau yn ansawdd addysgu, asesu ac adborth
- Gwelliannau mewn llythrennedd, rhifedd a thechnoleg gwybodaeth a chyfathrebu
- Gwelliannau mewn uwch arweinyddiaeth, arweinyddiaeth ganol a llywodraethiant
- Gwelliannau yn llymder hunanwerthusiad ac effeithlonrwydd prosesu gwella ansawdd
Dywedodd Aelod Gweithredol Torfaen dros Addysg, y Cynghorydd Richard Clark: “Ar ôl cyfnod o ansefydlogrwydd, mae gan yr ysgol bennaeth parhaol gyda gweledigaeth eglur a nawr gyda’r, gyda chefnogaeth yr ysgol gyfan mae’n datblygu diwylliant o gydweithrediad i sicrhau bod y gwelliant yma’n parhau.
“Mae’r ysgol wedi mynd i’r afael â nifer o feysydd allweddol, gan gynnwys addysgu a sgiliau, ac, o ganlyniad, mae gwelliant nodedig wedi bod ers yr arolwg craidd. Rwy’ am weld mwy a mwy o blant yn cael eu haddysgu trwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg a bydd yr arolwg yma a’r buddsoddiad sylweddol yn yr ysgol yn rhoi hyder i ddisgyblion a rhieni presennol yr ysgol, a rhai’r dyfodol sydd am ddewis YGG.
Dywedodd Mark Jones, a benodwyd yn Bennaeth yn 2023, ar ôl blwyddyn fel Pennaeth cefnogol: “Mae arolygwyr wedi cydnabod effaith y gwelliannau yn yr ysgol ac rwy’n falch bod ein gwelliannau mewn arweinyddiaeth ac ansawdd y ddarpariaeth wedi gwella addysgu a deilliannau dysgwyr. Er bod arolygwyr wedi nodi nifer owelliannau gwirioneddol ers yr arolwg craidd yn 2019, mae ein taith o wella’n parhau ac mae yna agweddau ar waith yr ysgol sydd angen datblygiad pellach wrth i ni sicrhau'r addysg a’r safonau gorau i’n dysgwyr i gyd.”
Dywedodd Stephen Vickers, Prif Weithredwr Cyngor Torfaen: “Mae hon yn ysgol sydd mynd trwy drawsnewidiad cadarnhaol ac rwy’n falch fod hyn wedi ei gydnabod gan yr arolygwyr. Mae gwelliant sylweddol wedi bod ar draws yr ysgol ac, yn fwyaf pwysig, mae disgyblion nawr yn derbyn y lefel o addysg ac yn gwneud y cynnydd yr ydym yn disgwyl gweld yn ein hysgolion.”
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