Penrhiwceibr Primary
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary
PUPILS
133
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

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. 2.17
Estyn Report
(01/03/2024)
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)

19.5:1
NATIONAL AVG. 20.9:1
Pupil/Teacher ratio
90.6%
NATIONAL AVG. 91.5%
Attendance during the year
English medium
Language of the school
MORE INFO
29.4%
NATIONAL AVG. 23.7%
Free school meals
Church Street
Penrhiwceibr
Mountain Ash
CF45 3YD
01443 472247

School Description

This is a happy, inclusive and welcoming school. Pupils enjoy coming to school and talk with pride about what it has to offer. Its curriculum provides engaging and motivating learning experiences that make learning fun. Pupils are interested in their lessons and most behave well and try their best. Most pupils make good progress during their time at the school. They develop their speaking skills well, often from low starting points. The school’s monthly podcast is a good example of how pupils become confident speakers by the time they reach Year 6. Most pupils are confident in their use of digital skills and use these well to showcase their work. They also have a very good understanding of how to keep safe online. Teachers are working towards improving pupils’ mathematical skills, particularly their recall of number facts, but this work is at an early stage and requires improvement. Teachers talk to pupils about how to improve their work at regular intervals and pupils often act on this, but they do not always allow enough time for pupils to correct and improve work or identify precisely enough what pupils need to do to take their work to the next stage. Staff support pupils with additional learning needs (ALN), including those in the observation and assessment class, very well to ensure that they make good progress towards their targets, The headteacher provides strong leadership and communicates his clear vision to all those involved with the school. He ensures that pupils’ well-being is a priority and staff work very well to support him in this. There is very effective teamwork and cooperation at the school. Staff are ambitious for the pupils and work hard to remove any barriers to their learning. They provide high levels of care to pupils and meet their emotional needs well. Leaders have developed strong partnerships with parents, and this contributes to the family feel of the school. The school plays an important part in the local community. These links enhance the curriculum for the pupils and help them to develop a pride in where they live and an understanding of its place in Wales. Leaders work effectively with governors to ensure that they have a clear understanding of the school’s strengths and areas for development. Governors have recently improved their role in evaluating the school’s performance and planning for its improvement, but this work is at an early stage of development.

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