Blaengwrach Primary School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary
PUPILS
137
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
01639 763580, 01639 763730

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
(01/05/2023)
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)

21.8:1
NATIONAL AVG. 20.9:1
Pupil/Teacher ratio
91.4%
NATIONAL AVG. 91.5%
Attendance during the year
English medium
Language of the school
MORE INFO
24.6%
NATIONAL AVG. 23.7%
Free school meals
Heol Wenallt
Cwmgwrach
Neath
SA11 5PP
01639 720342

School Description

Blaengwrach Primary School is a happy and caring school where the well-being of all is a priority. Pupils benefit from the many interesting and varied experiences staff provide to help them to develop into thoughtful and well-rounded citizens. During their time at the school, most pupils make good progress and apply the skills they learn effectively across the curriculum, particularly in numeracy. This includes pupils with additional learning needs, who receive valuable robust support from staff. Across the school there is a strong focus on developing pupils’ thinking skills and provision to develop pupils’ ability to speak Welsh is effective. However, the quality of feedback to pupils to support their next steps in learning is at an early stage of development and does not always support progress as well as it could. The school works hard to foster a sense of place and identity among pupils and they benefit from numerous trips and experiences to understand the culture and heritage of Wales and to develop their sense of belonging. For example, pupils enjoy learning about the history of their village and why it is named the Valley of the Witches. The school plays a pivotal part in the village and pupils work hard to contribute positively to the life of the community. Parents appreciate the guidance the school provides to help them to support their child’s learning at home and the information they receive about important news and events at the school. Over time, leaders have worked to ensure that the school continuously improves and the headteacher is beginning to develop leadership at all levels across the school. This enables a positive approach to evaluation to drive forward leadership across the school, for example by involving staff beneficially in evaluation and improvement work. However, while evaluation work ensures that leaders have a good overview of the school’s main strengths and areas for improvement, leaders do not always evaluate well enough the difference that teaching and learning experience make to pupils’ progress. The school’s governing body is proactive and has a sound knowledge of its strengths and areas for development, as a result of frequent visits to work with staff and pupils. Together, leaders, staff, pupils and parents work for the benefit of their school, which is at the heart of its community.

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