Cymer Afan Primary School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary
PUPILS
102
AGES
3 - 11
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Nursery, Infants & Juniors
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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.

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  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?

Good
NATIONAL AVG. 2.18
Estyn grade
(01/01/2020)
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School level results for primary schools were not published by the Welsh Government in 2022. We give a summary star rating based on the last available data as a helpful indicator to parents. This is to be used as a guide only. You can view national level results including the percentage of pupils across Wales achieving the expected levels for the Foundation Phase (age 7) and at Key Stage 2 (age 11) here.


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NATIONAL AVG. 1
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21.4:1
NATIONAL AVG. 21.0:1
Pupil/Teacher ratio
94.5%
NATIONAL AVG. 94.7%
Attendance during the year
English medium
Language of the school
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38.7%
NATIONAL AVG. 23.0%
Free school meals
19%
NATIONAL AVG. 11.1%
Pupils with SEN support
Margam Street
Cymmer
Port Talbot
SA13 3EE
01639 850739

School Description

Cymer Afan Primary School is in Cymer in Neath Port Talbot local authority. There are 77 pupils on roll, including 14 nursery pupils who attend part-time. There are four mixed-age classes. The average proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals over the past three years is around 34%. This is well above the average for Wales of 18%. The school has identified around 35% of pupils as having special educational needs. This is considerably higher than the national average of 21%. Nearly all pupils are white British and speak English at home. A very few pupils speak Welsh at home. Cymer Afan Primary School, along with Glyncorrwg, Croeserw and Pen Afan Primary Schools, is part of the Upper Afan Valley Federation of Schools, which formed in September 2013. The federation was previously one of five schools, but reduced to four primary schools after the closure of Cymer Afan Comprehensive School in July 2019. The headteacher of the federation took up the post in September 2019; he had been the primary phase leader since 2013. Each primary school has a lead learner who is responsible for the day-to-day running of the school. Further information is available from the Welsh Government My Local School website at the link below. http://mylocalschool.wales.gov.uk/Schools/SchoolSearch?lang=en 1 A report on Cymer Afan Primary School January 2020 Summary Most pupils make good progress as they move through the school, often from low starting points. They develop their literacy, numeracy and information and communication technology (ICT) skills well and make very good progress in learning Welsh. They enjoy coming to school and develop positive attitudes to learning. A particularly effective feature of this is the way pupils of all ages assess and improve their work. Pupils have beneficial opportunities to influence what goes on in the school. They are eager to take on responsibilities and to influence change. All staff listen to their views and act on them, and this contributes well to the school’s culture of mutual respect. The lead learner provides high quality effective leadership to the school on a day-to-day basis. She ensures that staff work well as a team with a clear focus on raising standards and improving pupils’ wellbeing. There is a calm and nurturing ethos across the school and relationships with parents and the local community are strong. Since the establishment of the federation of primary schools in September 2019, the headteacher, with the support of staff and governors, has made the wellbeing of pupils the top priority. This is evident in the care support and guidance afforded to pupils across the federation of schools. The federation’s leaders are beginning to establish a culture of collaboration and sharing which benefits the wellbeing of staff and pupils. This culture sets a positive tone for the work in each of the federation’s schools. However, school leaders have not ensured that standards of teaching and learning experiences are consistently good in all of the schools within the federation. Self-evaluation processes and arrangements to share best practice in teaching and in provision for skills are at an early stage of development. Inspection area Judgement Standards Good Wellbeing and attitudes to learning Good Teaching and learning experiences Good Care, support and guidance Good Leadership and management Adequate and needs improvement 2 A report on Cymer Afan Primary School January 2020 Recommendations R1 Improve provision to develop pupils’ literacy skills, particularly their early reading skills R2 Strengthen the contributions of leaders at all levels, across the federation, particularly to evaluation and improvement work What happens next The school will draw up an action plan to show how it is going to address the recommendations. Estyn will review the school’s progress.

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