Bryncoch CIW Primary School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary
PUPILS
130
AGES
3 - 11
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Nursery, Infants & Juniors

Can I Get My Child Into This School?

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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 686868

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
(01/10/2024)
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)

22.7:1
NATIONAL AVG. 21.3:1
Pupil/Teacher ratio
93.8%
NATIONAL AVG. 92.2%
Attendance during the year
English medium
Language of the school
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4.3%
NATIONAL AVG. 22.9%
Free school meals
7.5%
NATIONAL AVG. 3.2%
Pupils with SEN support
Furzeland Drive
Bryncoch
Neath
SA10 7UG
01639643359

School Description

Bryncoch Church in Wales Primary School is a welcoming and inclusive school where staff know the pupils well and provide high levels of care and support. Pupils are friendly and kind to each other and they enjoy coming to school. As a result, nearly all pupils attend school regularly, attitudes to learning are positive and behaviour is good. Most pupils, including pupils affected by disadvantage and those with additional learning needs (ALN), make good progress in their learning and wellbeing during their time at the school. The school has effective arrangements in place to support pupils with ALN. Staff maintain a close and supportive relationship with parents and outside agencies to meet the needs of pupils successfully. Overall, relationships between parents and the school are positive and productive. The school curriculum provides worthwhile opportunities for pupils to learn about their local area, Wales and the wider world. Staff make good use of the local church, external providers and educational visits to enrich learning experiences. However, work to ensure that skills, including literacy and numeracy, are developed progressively is at an early stage of development. In most classes, teachers plan activities that have a clear purpose, promote independence and provide an appropriate level of challenge. However, teachers have a tendency over-direct learning, limiting pupils’ independence. Most teachers pose suitable questions to ensure understanding and use feedback to support and extend learning during lessons. However, this feedback is not always specific enough to ensure that pupils know what they need to do to improve their work. Leaders undertake a range of evaluation activities with members of the governing body, who play a full role in monitoring the impact of initiatives and provision. As a result, the headteacher has gained good understanding of the strengths of the school and the areas in need of improvement, in a short period of time, Members of the governing body are very supportive of the school and bring a range of experience and professional expertise to the role. They provide a good balance of support and challenge to the headteacher and fulfil their role as a critical friend well. Governors deploy the school budget and grants effectively to secure improvements for all pupils.

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