Ysgol Bodfari Catchment Area

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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

Local Authority Contact

Denbighshire

Admissions Website

01824 706000

How have we plotted this catchment area map?

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:

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.
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.
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.

Ysgol Bodfari Key Information

How Does The School Perform?

Estyn

NATIONAL AVG. 2.17

Estyn Report

(01/11/2024)

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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)

13.4:1

NATIONAL AVG. 21.3:1

Pupil/Teacher ratio

94.7%

NATIONAL AVG. 92.2%

Attendance during the year

English medium

Language of the school
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16.4%

NATIONAL AVG. 22.9%

Free school meals

Bodfari

Denbighshire

LL16 4DA

Website

01745710329

Denbighshire

School Description

The headteacher has a clear vision and high expectations for pupils' learning and well-being. A strong team of staff and supportive community work with her to bring this vision to life and ensure that pupils feel happy and safe and enjoy their time at school. Staff build positive relationships with pupils, understanding their individual needs in detail and encourage their participation in all aspects of school life. Across the school standards of behaviour are excellent and pupils display positive attitudes to most aspects of their learning. The school’s nurturing ethos, along with effective teaching and engaging learning experiences support most pupils, including those with additional learning needs (ALN) to make good overall progress from their individual starting points. Staff use assessment information particularly well to support pupils’ progress in literacy and numeracy. They ensure that pupils have regular and valuable opportunities to use their speaking and listening, reading and writing and numeracy skills, at just the right level, in their work across the curriculum. Pupils use their digital skills well to support their learning. Most pupils make appropriate progress in learning Welsh. The school involves pupils well in deciding what they would like to learn about and draws effectively on local expertise and community organisations to enrich the curriculum and school life. Generally, teaching ensures that pupils’ progress in lessons and over time is consistently good. In a few instances however, in aspects of learning other than literacy and numeracy, the level of challenge provided for pupils does not support pupils to consolidate or extend existing skills. Occasionally, pupils spend a little too much time waiting for their turn to learn. Leaders evaluate the school’s work accurately and work strategically to address improvement priorities. Governors are supportive and actively involved in the school’s work. They work diligently to use their individual skills to support and challenge the school’s work. However, the school currently has a deficit budget. Parents appreciate the school's nurturing environment and communication.

Ysgol Bodfari Parent Reviews

Average Parent Rating

“A Truly Wonderful School”

27 July 2017 AUTHOR: A Raven

My son currently goes to this excellent school and I couldn't be more happier. His progress since moving from his previous school has been immense. He is happy and extremely well supported by the team as well as the other children. It's like a little community that I love spending time in myself. The foundation this school is giving to my son to go on and use in life is amazing. All of the team are caring and enthusiastic and work extremely hard to ensure this school works and works well. In short I can not recommend this school enough from a educational role and a supportive role. Well done to each and every person that makes Ysgol Bodfari the fabulous school it is.

“Excellence!”

22 July 2016 AUTHOR: J Williams

I have had three children through Ysgol Bodfari since 2003 and I cannot praise this school enough. My two children, now in high school, have both achieved excellent results and have both been in more able and talented groups. The high school teachers have praised the foundation that Ysgol Bodfari has given them with particular emphasis on maths and science. Bodfari school has a very welcoming and friendly feel to it. The teachers led by Headteacher Mrs Sue Dick are enthusiastic, talented and motivated which the children seem to thrive on. There is an inclusion ethos in the school where everybody looks after each other, the older children play and read with the younger ones so there is no age limit to finding friends here. I am sure that my third child will be more than ready for high school when she comes to leave but it will be a very sad day for us all to say goodbye to this wonderful school.

“An outstanding school”

27 January 2016 AUTHOR: H Roberts

Ysgol Bodfari is an outstanding little school with a lovely nurturing environment. The class sizes are small with a great teacher-pupil ratio which means that each child has an individually tailored education, whilst always feeling part of the whole school community. Unfortunately this small cohort size can produce skewed 'averages' which should not be taken to represent real outcomes . I have seen my two children really blossom and would recommend this school to anyone.

“5 stars”

21 November 2015 AUTHOR: K Jackson

Ysgol Bodfari is a truly excellent little village school. My three children have attended since 2010 and love it there. There is an incredibly favourable student:teacher ratio, which means that the students get a lot of guidance and attention. I am truly surprised about the 2* rating; I can only assume that this is due to the small cohort and is absolutely no true reflection of the standard of the school. The size of the school means that there is opportunity for a lot of peer support and pupil mentoring, where students are paired up, often juniors with infants, and help each other with certain lessons: explaining it to younger ones mean the older students get a greater depth of knowledge, and the young ones love the interaction with the older students. This interaction becomes a basis for greater support when it comes to high school (as I have seen with my nephews who also attended the school), there are bonds formed here that make it such a friendly and inclusive environment and these friendships span the year groups at high school. This ethic is supported and nurtured by incredibly talented teachers, who I feel I can approach easily with any issues. My 9 year old is already producing work of a standard that gives me confidence that she is well prepared for secondary school, and I can only highly recommend this hidden gem of a school: Ysgol Bodfari!

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WELCOME TO YSGOL BODFARI

Thank you for showing an interest in Ysgol Bodfari. We are a very small village school and pride ourselves on our caring atmosphere. All pupils are supported and challenged to meet their full potential.

It should be noted that due to the very small size of some of our year groups, performance data does not always give a good indication of how good our school is. This is due to the fact that pupils in our small school often carry a very high percentage in comparison to other schools.

Despite the fact that our data can put us into lower quartiles, the Local Authority and Regional School Improvement Service have categorised us as a Yellow School, showing that we are a good school.

Visitors to our school often comment on the happy atmosphere they find and we have been called the 'hidden gem in the Vale of Clwyd'. Please don't just take our word for this, come along and visit and see for yourself.

Please contact the school office if you would like to visit on 01745 710329.