A FLINTSHIRE school is "thrilled" following an education authority's inspection.

Estyn published its latest report on Hawarden Village Voluntary Aided Church In Wales Primary School earlier this month.

It comes after an inspection at the school undertaken in April.

In its summary, the report states: "The school’s support for pupils’ well-being is a strength, and as a result all pupils feel safe and respected. 

"Staff have strong positive relationships with pupils and provide effective support for them to build on their learning. 

"The behaviour of all pupils is excellent and they attend school regularly.

"Leaders and staff have developed a strong culture of reading and provide structured support to develop pupils’ mathematical skills. 

"As a result, most pupils, including those with additional learning needs, make strong progress in their mathematical and literacy skills. 

"Provision to develop pupils’ digital skills and their numeracy skills across the curriculum is underdeveloped. 

"The school’s curriculum takes account of the history of the local area and reflects the Curriculum for Wales successfully.

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"Teachers plan a range of engaging learning experiences for pupils to develop their skills across the curriculum and they monitor their progress effectively. 

"Younger pupils enjoy a broad range of activities, which help them develop their independent 
learning skills appropriately. 

"However, older pupils do not have enough opportunities to lead their own learning.

"Most pupils take pride in their work and make worthwhile improvements following feedback from their peers and staff.

"The headteacher and senior leaders work purposefully with the governing body to 
secure improvements for the school. 

"They have a good understanding of the quality of teaching and learning and plan strategic actions to bring about improvement. 

"They work collaboratively with parents and range of external agencies to support pupils’ needs."

The report makes two recommendations to help the school continue to improve: "Develop older pupils as effective independent learners" and "develop pupils’ numeracy skills across the curriculum."

In a brief statement on the school's website, a spokesman said: "We're thrilled with our latest Estyn report!"