Ysgol Brynhyfryd
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Secondary
PUPILS
1093
AGES
11 - 18
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Secondary (ages 11-19)
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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
01824 712622

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
(01/10/2023)
Full Report - All Reports
413.1
GCSE average points
score (capped 9)
NATIONAL AVERAGE 358.1



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Mold Road
Ruthin
Denbighshire
LL15 1EG
01824 703933

School Description

Ysgol Brynhyfryd is a caring school that places a priority on pupils’ well-being and academic progress. Senior leaders create a safe learning environment in which pupils and staff thrive. As a result, most pupils have a strong sense of pride and belonging to the school community. The headteacher has an open-door policy and has succeeded in creating a culture of honesty and collaboration among staff. Leaders at all levels have a good understanding of the main strengths and areas for improvement within their areas of responsibility. This is based on new self-evaluation and improvement planning arrangements which evaluate provision according to its effect, for example the effect of teaching on pupils’ standards. With the support of senior leaders, the headteacher has developed shared whole-school values in partnership with stakeholders. Through their good understanding of pupils and their needs, staff provide careful pastoral support. The comprehensive systems for tracking academic progress and well-being ensure that staff identify any difficulties that individual pupils have quickly and provide timely support. Although pupils’ attendance has been consistent over the past two years, it remains too low compared to pre-pandemic levels. The team that supports pupils with additional learning needs (ALN) does this successfully by providing suitable interventions and clear guidance for staff. The school provides a balanced and inclusive curriculum that meets the needs of most pupils. This is reinforced by wide ranging and varied offer of courses that align with the aspirations of the school’s older pupils. On the whole, many teachers plan suitable activities to ensure that pupils develop their literacy, numeracy and digital skills. However, there is no developed whole-school strategy to ensure pupils’ progressive development in these skills. In most cases, teachers foster positive working relationships with their pupils. They create a positive working environment and, as a result, most pupils have healthy attitudes towards their work and make sound progress over time. These teachers support pupils well, by providing valuable verbal feedback while circulating the classroom. However, teachers’ written feedback on pupils’ work does not always provide them with clear enough guidance on how to improve their work.

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