Inspection praise for Bryn Deri Primary School

Bryn Deri Primary School is a happy place providing a high quality education for its pupils, according to school inspectors. In its 30th year providing education to children in Radyr, Bryn Deri has received high praise following an Estyn inspection in May in which inspectors noted the school as good with outstanding features.

The school was awarded six grade 1s and one grade 2 in the seven key areas inspected.

The quality of teaching (graded 1-5) was marked as good with outstanding features with 39% of lessons judged as grade 1 and 50% as grade 2 which is higher than the Welsh Assembly targets for 2007.

Pupils’ personal, social and learning skills are very good and attendance is also good. There is an outstanding range of extra-curricular activities. The school has been awarded the Basic Skills Quality Mark for the third time, the BECTA ICT award and the Eco School Bronze Award.

Executive Member for Education and Lifelong Learning, Cllr Bill Kelloway: “I’m always very pleased to hear of Cardiff schools gaining good inspection reports and I’d like to offer my congratulations to everyone at the school for their success in their 30th year.”

Headteacher Diane Moverley said: “We are very pleased and proud of the results of our inspection. It recognises the high standards expected and achieved at Bryn Deri in all areas of school life and confirms our belief that Bryn Deri is a great place to be for both pupils and staff.”

David Silver, Chair of Governors said: “The Governing Body is very proud of the achievements of the school. Whilst Governors, Staff and Parents already knew that Bryn Deri was an excellent school, it is very pleasing that the inspection of the school by ESTYN has come to the same conclusion.”