Pontygwaith Primary School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary
PUPILS
182
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

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?

Good
NATIONAL AVG. 2.18
Estyn grade
(01/06/2018)
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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)


21.6:1
NATIONAL AVG. 20.9:1
Pupil/Teacher ratio
87.1%
NATIONAL AVG. 91.5%
Attendance during the year
English medium
Language of the school
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39%
NATIONAL AVG. 23.7%
Free school meals
5.4%
NATIONAL AVG. 5.0%
Pupils with SEN support
Graig Street
Pontygwaith
Ferndale
CF43 3LY
01443 730471

School Description

Pontygwaith Community Primary School is situated in the village of Pontygwaith, near Porth in the Rhondda valley, in Rhondda Cynon Taf local authority. Currently, there are 185 pupils on roll, aged from 3 to 11 years of age, including 24 nursery pupils, 15 of whom attend on a part-time basis. Around 29% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is above the national average of 19%. The school identifies around 34% of pupils as having additional learning needs. This is also above the national average of 21%. Nearly all the pupils are from a white British background where English is the predominant language. Very few pupils speak Welsh at home. The school was last inspected in March 2011. The headteacher was appointed in September 2016. Further information is available from the Welsh Government My Local School website at the link below. http://mylocalschool.wales.gov.uk/Schools/SchoolSearch?lang=en 1 A report on Pontygwaith Primary School June 2018 Summary By the end of key stage 2, most pupils make good progress in their learning from their starting points. Most have very positive attitudes to learning and show great pride in their school and their work. The school provides interesting learning experiences that engage most pupils well. There is effective planning to develop pupils’ skills as they progress through the school. Although there are strong areas of teaching in the school, overall the quality of teaching and feedback to pupils varies. The school is an inclusive community where staff and pupils show a high level of care and respect for each other. Arrangements for supporting pupils with additional learning needs are effective and enable targeted pupils to make good progress. The headteacher leads the school well and receives strong support from the deputy headteacher, senior leaders and a knowledgeable governing body. They are committed to tackling disadvantage and to reducing barriers to pupils’ learning. Inspection area Judgement Standards Good Wellbeing and attitudes to learning Good Teaching and learning experiences Adequate and needs improvement Care, support and guidance Good Leadership and management Good 2 A report on Pontygwaith Primary School June 2018 Recommendations R1 Ensure that teaching in all classes consistently challenges pupils of all abilities, especially the more able R2 Refine teachers’ feedback so that it enables pupils to understand clearly what they need to do to improve their work R3 Raise standards in Welsh second language at key stage 2 What happens next The school will draw up an action plan to address the recommendations from the inspection.

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