Ysgol y Waun
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary
PUPILS
325
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?

Full Report
NATIONAL AVG. 2.18
Estyn Report
(01/12/2022)
Full Report - All Reports
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)

21.7:1
NATIONAL AVG. 20.9:1
Pupil/Teacher ratio
92.1%
NATIONAL AVG. 91.5%
Attendance during the year
English medium
Language of the school
MORE INFO
25.9%
NATIONAL AVG. 23.7%
Free school meals
Lloyds Lane
Chirk
Wrexham
LL14 5NH
01691 770530

School Description

Ysgol Y Waun is a caring and inclusive school at the heart of its community. Despite being across two separate sites, the school provides a collective family feel where all pupils and families are made to feel welcome. Nearly all pupils settle quickly to school life and make rapid progress in all areas of learning. Progress in literacy skills, particularly the development of writing skills, is very successful with most pupils writing exceptionally well by the time they leave the school. This is due to the highquality teaching and support pupils receive from all staff across the school. Most pupils make good progress in their maths skills, but they have limited opportunity to apply these skills in real-life situations. The headteacher, all leaders and staff have developed a positive culture of teamwork. They ensure that pupils are well-cared for and that all pupils have their needs met appropriately. For example, the nurture class on The Lloyd’s Lane site provides beneficial support to those pupils who need it. Across the school pupils develop positive working relationships with adults and they trust them to act in their best interests at all times. Most pupils further develop their sense of safety and wellbeing through regular activities in the school’s forest area. As a result, nearly all pupils show respect and behave well across the school. Leaders and staff work collaboratively to ensure that provision across both school sites is well-led and managed. They undertake a range of suitable activities to identify school strengths and areas for improvement. However, their evaluations of learning do not always identify clearly enough the areas that the school needs to focus on. Governors and leaders monitor pupil attendance carefully and staff work closely with families providing additional support and advice when needed. Overall, the school has a generally suitable approach to health and safety and safeguarding its pupils.

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