Pantside Primary
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary
PUPILS
208
AGES
3 - 11
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Nursery, Infants & Juniors

Can I Get My Child Into This School?

Enter a postcode to see where you live on the map
Very Likely
Likely
Less Likely

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
01443 864870, 01443 864897

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
(01/12/2023)
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)

20.2:1
NATIONAL AVG. 20.9:1
Pupil/Teacher ratio
91.6%
NATIONAL AVG. 91.5%
Attendance during the year
English medium
Language of the school
MORE INFO
47%
NATIONAL AVG. 23.7%
Free school meals
12%
NATIONAL AVG. 5.0%
Pupils with SEN support
Old Pant Road
Pantside
Newbridge
Newport
NP11 5DE
01495 243286

School Description

Pantside Primary is a happy, caring school where all pupils are treated with respect and kindness. The headteacher and staff work with dedication to create a warm and valued environment for pupils and the wider school community. Staff promote positive behaviour effectively, and most pupils engage actively in lessons. The school provides strong support for pupils with additional learning needs (ALN) particularly those in its resource base classes. As a result, although most pupils start school with skills at or below the expected level, many make suitable progress and are developing as confident learners, who enjoy being part of their school. Pupils develop their speaking skills effectively and most listen well to others. From an early age, they enjoy expressing themselves, sharing their ideas and talking about their own experiences. The school offers a well-planned range of experiences to enhance pupils' speaking and listening skills and also encourages participation in creative performance activities. For instance, all pupils are provided with opportunities to learn to play a musical instrument. Pupils develop their early reading skills suitably. However, a minority of older pupils do not develop secure enough reading skills and struggle to make sense of the texts they are reading. When given the opportunity pupils write well, particularly in their science and technology work. The school is beginning to develop more regular opportunities for pupils to write in a wider range of contexts to help develop their creativity and improve their redrafting skills. Pupils develop secure number skills and are beginning to apply these to other areas of the curriculum. However, teachers do not always ensure that pupils have enough opportunities to use these to solve problems or practice and apply their skills at a suitably challenging level. Overall, the school effectively promotes the use of the Welsh Language, with a strong commitment to developing these language skills in both pupils and staff. Leaders and governors reflect well on what the school is doing well and how it can further improve. Teachers receive useful professional development and support, and the school manages its resources well. However, overall school improvement planning is too broad and does not always focus clearly enough on the quality of teaching and how this can further improve pupils’ progress.

Pantside Primary Parent Reviews



Your rating:
Review guidelines
  • Do explain who you are and your relationship to the school e.g. ‘I am a parent…’
  • Do back up your opinion with examples or clear reasons but, remember, it’s your opinion not fact.
  • Don’t use bad or aggressive language.
  • Don't go in to detail about specific staff or pupils. Individual complaints should be directed to the school.
  • Do go to the relevant authority is you have concerns about a serious issue such as bullying, drug abuse or bad management.
Read the full review guidelines and where to find help if you have serious concerns about a school.
We respect your privacy and never share your email address with the reviewed school or any third parties. Please see our T&Cs and Privacy Policy for details of how we treat registered emails with TLC.


News, Photos and Open Days from Pantside Primary

This school is busy uploading photos, news and event information.
Check back soon!