High Cross Primary School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary
PUPILS
263
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
(01/10/2022)
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)

27.3:1
NATIONAL AVG. 20.9:1
Pupil/Teacher ratio
92.5%
NATIONAL AVG. 91.5%
Attendance during the year
English medium
Language of the school
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12%
NATIONAL AVG. 23.7%
Free school meals
2.9%
NATIONAL AVG. 5.0%
Pupils with SEN support
High Cross Drive
High Cross
Rogerstone
Newport
NP10 9AB
01633 895472

School Description

High Cross Primary school is a happy school where pupils show respect and consideration in lessons, playtimes and as they move around the school. They are enthusiastic in lessons and enjoy their learning. When they first join the school, many pupils have communication and numeracy skills at or above the level expected for children of their age. They build successfully from these starting points and develop effective literacy and mathematical skills as they move through the school. They make particularly good progress in their oracy and reading skills. Pupils with additional learning needs (ALN) make good progress in their learning. The curriculum provides an appropriate range of learning experiences across the curriculum that motivate and engage pupils and as a result most make suitable overall progress from their starting points. Teachers’ planning for the pupils’ skills is at a relatively early stage of development. There are limited opportunities for pupils to apply their numeracy skills across other areas of the curriculum and develop their digital and Welsh language skills. Leaders, staff and pupils succeed in developing an environment where nearly all pupils feel safe at school and are valued and respected. The recent developments to improve the learning environment have resulted in calm and relaxing spaces where pupils can learn and socialise with their friends. Leaders worked effectively with partners to create a shared vision for the school through the development of the school’s moto ‘Together we grow and shine.’ They broker effective support from neighbouring schools to help develop important aspects of their work and have a positive impact on the pupils and staff. Leaders set goals for improvement and use resources carefully. However, these plans do not always focus sharply enough on improving outcomes for pupils.

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