The only Welsh medium school in Penarth has been put in special measures by inspectors who said “the standard of teaching is too inconsistent”. Only minority of pupils at Ysgol Pen-y- Garth speak Welsh with their peers in lessons and informal situations and sometimes incorrect work is marked as correct, according to an Estyn report.
Inspectors said pupils are not given enough opportunities to celebrate their Welshness at the Penarth school, for example through expressive arts. And while “there have been recent improvements to the school’s leadership” resources have not been managed well enough.
After visiting Ysgol Pen-y- Garth in November Estyn inspectors found “at times, work that is incorrect is marked as being correct and given positive comments” and "there also continue to be shortcomings in the way in which leaders respond to complaints” .
