Rhigos Primary School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary
PUPILS
63
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
(01/02/2019)
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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)


15.8:1
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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26.9%
NATIONAL AVG. 23.7%
Free school meals
21.6%
NATIONAL AVG. 5.0%
Pupils with SEN support
Heol y Graig
Rhigos
Aberdare
CF44 9YY
01685 811253

School Description

Rhigos Primary School is in Rhigos, near Hirwaun in the Rhondda Cynon Taf local authority. There are around 70 pupils on roll, aged from 3 to 11. There are three mixed-age classes in the school. The rolling average for the past three years shows that about 32% of pupils are eligible for free school meals. The current proportion is 45%. This is well above the national average of 19%. Nearly all pupils are of white British ethnicity. No pupils speak Welsh at home, and a very few have English as an additional language. The school identifies around 27% of pupils as having additional learning needs. This is higher than the national average of 21%. The headteacher took up her post in January 2018. The school’s last inspection was in November 2012. 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 Rhigos Primary School February 2019 Summary Pupils are proud of the school’s place at the heart of the community. It provides a warm, family-like ethos where staff care for pupils well. Pupils are happy, safe and well behaved. They support one another well in lessons and at play. Nearly all work hard in lessons, make good progress and achieve well as they move through the school. The curriculum is broad, balanced and engaging. It meets the needs of all pupils and prepares them well for the next stage of their education. Staff know their pupils well and track their progress carefully to ensure that pupils of all abilities make strong progress. School leaders have a clear vision for the future of the school. They set appropriately high expectations for pupils and staff. Leaders manage the school’s finances efficiently. There is a good stock of books, equipment and other resources to meet the needs of all pupils. Inspection area Judgement Standards Good Wellbeing and attitudes to learning Good Teaching and learning experiences Good Care, support and guidance Good Leadership and management Good 2 A report on Rhigos Primary School February 2019 Recommendations R1 Give pupils in key stage 2 more opportunities to make independent choices and decisions about how to apply their literacy and numeracy skills within lessons R2 Develop pupils’ speaking and listening skills in Welsh in key stage 2 R3 Provide further opportunities for pupils in key stage 2 to use their extended writing skills across the curriculum What happens next The school will draw up an action plan to address the recommendations from the inspection.

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