Maesteg Comprehensive School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Secondary
PUPILS
1024
AGES
11 - 19
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Secondary (ages 11-19)
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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?

Adequate
NATIONAL AVG. 2.17
Estyn grade
(01/01/2019)
Full Report - All Reports
351.3
GCSE average points
score (capped 9)
NATIONAL AVERAGE 352.1



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Ffordd Dysgu
Maesteg
Bridgend
CF34 0LQ
01656815950

School Description

Maesteg school has developed a clear vision for raising pupils’ aspirations and achievement through effective teaching and strong pastoral support. Across the staff, there is shared focus on using collaboration, research and innovation to develop an effective curriculum and good quality teaching. The school’s strategies have been successful in securing, for example, high levels of attendance and improved outcomes at key stage 4, as well as teaching that promotes pupil progress well in the majority of cases. However, in a minority of instances, the school’s provision is not consistently effective enough in promoting positive attitudes to learning and strong progress for pupils. The school has effective provision for supporting vulnerable pupils and those with additional learning needs. It fosters good behaviour well, and most pupils act with respect and maturity around the school. A minority of pupils, however, lack resilience and independence in their learning and this impedes their progress. Arrangements for line management, self-evaluation and improvement planning are generally robust, and this has helped leaders to make a positive impact on several important aspects of the school’s work. There is too much inconsistency, however, in how precisely and effectively leaders identify and address shortcomings in teaching and the standards that pupils achieve in lessons. Inspection area Judgement Standards Adequate and needs improvement Wellbeing and attitudes to learning Adequate and needs improvement Teaching and learning experiences Adequate and needs improvement Care, support and guidance Good Leadership and management Adequate and needs improvement 2 A report on Maesteg School January 2019 Recommendations R1 Improve standards and the progress that pupils make in lessons in developing their knowledge, understanding and skills. R2 Improve pupils’ resilience and independence in learning. R3 Improve the effectiveness of teaching. R4 Ensure that middle leaders are held fully accountable for raising standards and improving the effectiveness of teaching in their areas of responsibility

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