Derwen Foundation School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary
PUPILS
202
AGES
3 - 11
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Nursery, Infants & Juniors

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This pupil heat map shows where pupils currently attending the school live.
The concentration of pupils shows likelihood of admission based on distance criteria

Source: All attending pupils Pupil Level Annual School Census
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This School Guide heat map has been plotted using official pupil data taken from the Pupil Level Annual School Census collected by the Welsh Government. The data tells us where pupils lived at the time of the last Pupil Census.

Our heat maps use groups of postcodes, not individual postcodes, and have naturally soft edges. All pupils are included in the mapping (i.e. children with siblings already at the school, high priority pupils and selective and/or religious admissions) but we may have removed statistical ‘outliers’ with more remote postcodes that do not reflect majority admissions.

For some schools, the heat map may be a useful indicator of the catchment area but our heat maps are not the same as catchment area maps. Catchment area maps, published by the school or local authority, are based on geographical admissions criteria and show actual cut-off distances and pre-defined catchment areas for a single admission year.

This information is provided as a guide only. The areas from which pupils are admitted to a school can change from year to year to reflect the number of siblings and pupils admitted under high priority admissions criteria.

3 steps to help parents gather catchment information for a school:

  1. Look at our school catchment area guide for more information on heat maps. They give a useful indicator of the general areas that admit pupils to the school. This visualisation is based on all attending pupils present at the time of the annual School Census.
  2. Use the link to the Local Authority Contact (above) to find catchment area information based on a single admission year. This is very important if you are considering applying to a school.
  3. On each school page, use the link to visit the school website and find information on individual school admissions criteria. Geographical criteria are only applied after pupils have been admitted on higher priority criteria such as Looked After Children, SEN, siblings, etc.

How Does The School Perform?

Full Report
NATIONAL AVG. 2.18
Estyn Report
(01/10/2023)
Full Report - All Reports
PRI

Teacher assessment data for primary schools is not published at school or local authority level by the Welsh government. Parents can view individual school websites for the Key Stage 2 (age 11) subject level results for pupils in Reading, Writing, Maths and Grammar Punctuation & Spelling (GPS)

21.2:1
NATIONAL AVG. 20.9:1
Pupil/Teacher ratio
94.5%
NATIONAL AVG. 91.5%
Attendance during the year
English medium
Language of the school
MORE INFO
7.6%
NATIONAL AVG. 23.7%
Free school meals
Higher Kinnerton
Flintshire
CH4 9AJ
01244 660291

School Description

Ysgol Derwen is a friendly and inclusive school, which promotes a caring ethos successfully. There are purposeful working relationships between pupils and staff that support a positive environment and instil a strong sense of learning and wellbeing among pupils. Pupils enjoy learning both indoors and around the school grounds, and they are enthusiastic during lessons and tasks. During their time at school, pupils develop effective social, literacy, numeracy and digital skills. However, the provision for Welsh does not improve pupils’ oracy skills well enough. Pupils’ outcomes are particularly successful where the teaching is challenging and consistent. They respond enthusiastically when they receive feedback from teachers that challenges them to perform at their best. The planning of the school’s curriculum and the school environment promotes beneficial learning opportunities. For example, staff use the woodland and orchard creatively to engage pupils in outdoor learning. Staff demonstrate positive attitudes towards pupils, and they support and care for them diligently. This contributes to pupils’ eagerness to learn and their resilience to persevere with tasks. Staff effectively encourage pupils to take responsibility for their own well-being and behaviour and the emotional support for pupils is a strong feature of the school. The headteacher leads the school with the pupils’ care and well-being at the heart of his vision. He works well with senior leaders, staff and governors to ensure that the school is an inclusive learning community that promotes positive opportunities for pupils. Generally, leaders evaluate the school's work effectively, using regular selfevaluation processes, which lead to purposeful development plans. However, they do not hold staff to account robustly enough for the effectiveness and consistency of their teaching. The school’s monitoring activities lead to relevant training opportunities for staff to develop their skills through agreed and purposeful professional learning.

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