Ysgol Glan y Mor
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Secondary
PUPILS
469
AGES
11 - 16
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Secondary (ages 11-16)
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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?

Estyn
NATIONAL AVG. 2.17
Estyn Report
(01/12/2024)
Full Report - All Reports
373.1
GCSE average points
score (capped 9)
NATIONAL AVERAGE 352.1



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Ffordd Caerdydd
Pwllheli
Gwynedd
LL53 5NU
01758701244

School Description

Ysgol Glan y Môr is a caring community that places an emphasis on fostering a sense of community and supporting the well-being of pupils and staff. In lessons, most teachers develop positive working relationships with pupils and there is a purposeful learning environment. As a result, during the week of the inspection, most pupils’ behaviour was good. A strong feature of the school’s work is the way in which it promotes pride in the Welsh language and culture. The Welsh department and Welshness committee organise a variety of rich experiences to deepen pupils’ understanding of their local area and encourage pride in the language. Many pupils also appreciate the opportunities provided to discuss contemporary topics and important issues through the personal and social education programme. They also value opportunities to take part in physical and cultural activities at events such as the Gŵyl Glan y Môr festival and various activities organised by the physical education department. Pupils are given beneficial opportunities to influence the school’s work through the school Senedd. The school has recently strengthened its procedures to improve pupils’ attendance. However, this has not had enough impact and, as a result, the attendance of pupils, including those who are eligible for free school meals, has not improved. During the inspection, the school’s attention was drawn to a safeguarding issue relating to lunchtime arrangements. A majority of pupils, including those with additional learning needs, make suitable progress in their lessons and over time. The school has clear and purposeful procedures for identifying and supporting these pupils. In the few lessons where teaching is at its best, pupils make strong progress. However, a minority of pupils make more limited progress. This is often as a result of shortcomings in teachers’ planning. The expectations of a minority of teachers of what pupils are able to achieve in individual lessons and over time are not high enough. Although there are valuable opportunities for pupils to use their skills in subjects across the curriculum, provision is not coherent enough so that pupils develop their skills progressively. The headteacher is supported purposefully by members of the senior leadership team. They work diligently to fulfil their duties, although some have too heavy a workload, which means that they are not always able to act strategically enough to drive improvements. The school has useful calendar of self-evaluation activities. However, leaders at all levels do not evaluate the effect of teaching and provision on pupils’ standards and progress adequately. This means that they do not identify the exact areas that are in need of improvement incisively enough and do not always hold those that they lead to account sufficiently for the quality of their work.

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