Blaenavon Heritage Vc Primary School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary
PUPILS
458
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
01495 762200

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
(01/10/2022)
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)

23.2:1
NATIONAL AVG. 20.9:1
Pupil/Teacher ratio
89.8%
NATIONAL AVG. 91.5%
Attendance during the year
English medium
Language of the school
MORE INFO
31.8%
NATIONAL AVG. 23.7%
Free school meals
25.6%
NATIONAL AVG. 5.0%
Pupils with SEN support
Blaenavon Community Campus
Middle Coed Cae Road
Blaenavon
Torfaen
NP4 9AW
01495 766500

School Description

Pupils enjoy learning and they are enthusiastic during lessons and in activities around the school. Teachers promote a positive and inclusive atmosphere, and the pupils embrace the opportunities to develop positive working relationships with their teachers and other staff. Overall, the extensive school environment promotes beneficial learning opportunities. Learning is particularly successful where the teaching is purposeful and challenges pupils to perform at their best. However, the quality of teaching is inconsistent and the quality of teachers’ feedback to pupils does not help them to improve their work effectively. Pupils make good progress in developing their listening, speaking, reading, digital and numeracy skills, and they achieve well from their starting points. Additionally, pupils’ Welsh oracy skills are developing adequately. However, teachers do not plan well enough for pupils to write at length in English, to demonstrate their true abilities. All staff promote a positive ethos of support for pupils. This motivates pupils to care for each other’s feelings and it encourages nearly all pupils to behave well. This contributes to pupils’ positive attitudes to learning. It promotes resilience and perseverance when attempting challenging tasks as individuals, in pairs and in groups. As a result, the school helps pupils to become confident, whilst also respecting the feelings of others. Leaders evaluate the school's work to plan for improvements rigorously. The new headteacher provides strong and effective leadership. Recent changes to monitoring and evaluation processes highlight her determination to ensure success for the pupils and the community. The senior leadership team, the staff and the governors share her clear vision, and they work together cohesively to ensure that the school improves. The headteacher shares responsibilities effectively among the senior leadership team and she is beginning to develop purposeful professional learning opportunities for staff. This is at an early stage of development; however, it ensures that staff feel valued for their contributions to school life.

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