West Park Primary
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary
PUPILS
415
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?

Good
NATIONAL AVG. 2.18
Estyn grade
(01/09/2019)
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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)


23.2:1
NATIONAL AVG. 20.9:1
Pupil/Teacher ratio
93.8%
NATIONAL AVG. 91.5%
Attendance during the year
English medium
Language of the school
MORE INFO
9.8%
NATIONAL AVG. 23.7%
Free school meals
West Road
Nottage
Porthcawl
CF36 3SN
01656 815510

School Description

School West Park Primary School is in Nottage, near Porthcawl in the Bridgend local authority. There are 416 pupils on roll, aged from 3 to 11, including 52 nursery children who attend full-time. There are 15 single-age classes in the school. The rolling average for the past three years means that about 5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals. This is well below the national average of 18%. Nearly all pupils are of white British ethnicity. Very few pupils speak Welsh at home. The school identifies around 6% of pupils as having special educational needs. This is much lower than the national average of 21%. A very few pupils have a statement of special educational needs. The headteacher took up her post in September 2017. The school’s last inspection was in October 2013. 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 West Park Primary School September 2019 Summary While at West Park Primary School, nearly all pupils, including those who require additional support, make good progress from their individual starting points. The school provides a safe and caring environment where pupils thrive as confident, ambitious and resilient learners. Standards of pupils’ behaviour are very good. Many pupils acquire valuable leadership skills through taking on a variety of additional responsibilities that have a significant influence on their wellbeing. Teachers provide pupils with a challenging and stimulating curriculum through which they develop their skills in literacy, numeracy and information and communication technology (ICT). The curriculum’s attention to ‘mission time’ activities develops pupils’ creativity and independence well. The headteacher has a clear vision for continuous improvement at the school. She receives valuable support from the team of staff who contribute well to key decisions relating to standards and provision. This collaborative approach builds leadership capacity within the school successfully. The school’s processes for evaluating its strengths and areas for improvement are robust and effective. Inspection area Judgement Standards Good Wellbeing and attitudes to learning Excellent Teaching and learning experiences Good Care, support and guidance Excellent Leadership and management Good 2 A report on West Park Primary School September 2019 Recommendations R1 Improve pupils’ spelling and handwriting in key stage 2 R2 Extend the governing body’s role in gathering first-hand information to support their decisions concerning standards, provision and finance What happens next The school will draw up an action plan to address the recommendations from the inspection. Estyn will invite the school to prepare a case study on its work in relation to the contributions of many pupil groups, for dissemination on Estyn’s website.

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