Ysgol Sandycroft Primary School
North Wales, UK
What makes Ysgol Sandycroft an Advocate School
Sandycroft adopted Maths — No Problem! in 2016. The programme has become the pedagogical backbone of the school, positively influencing the entire teaching and learning approach across the whole curriculum.
With mixed-age teaching, high pupil mobility and more recently, an increasing number of pupils with complex Additional Learning Needs (ALN), Sandycroft faces a share of challenges. Despite this, Sandycroft has built a reputation for being a high-achieving, welcoming school with strong learner outcomes.

School at a glance:
- Increasing number of pupils with complex Additional Learning Needs (ALN) as well as pupils with EAL
- Mixed-aged classrooms
- School ethos of ‘Love, Kindness and Learning’
- First implemented Maths — No Problem! in 2016
- See their Estyn inspection details.
"The programme is highly adaptable for different learner needs and it enables every child to make progress. With the Explore task, children are curious, they have a go, and they are confident to solve problems in different ways. Maths — No Problem! fosters a safe space for them to contribute and succeed no matter their starting point."
– Tom Best, Maths Lead
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How Sandycroft School in North Wales has developed a more inclusive culture through Maths — No Problem!

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Sandycroft School faces the challenges reported by many schools in Wales: mixed-age teaching, high pupil mobility and more recently, an increasing number of pupils with complex Additional Learning Needs (ALN).
Despite this, Sandycroft has built a reputation for being a high-achieving, welcoming school with strong learner outcomes.
Read MoreSchool contact details
Contact name:
Tom Best — Maths Lead
Address:
Ysgol Sandycroft
Leaches Ln
Mancot
Deeside
CH5 2EH
Phone number:
01244 532083
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