Dunvant Primary School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary
PUPILS
348
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
01792 636000

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
(01/06/2022)
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)

18.7:1
NATIONAL AVG. 20.9:1
Pupil/Teacher ratio
93.4%
NATIONAL AVG. 91.5%
Attendance during the year
English medium
Language of the school
MORE INFO
8.9%
NATIONAL AVG. 23.7%
Free school meals
Dunvant Road
Dunvant
Swansea
SA2 7SN
01792 207336

School Description

Pupils enjoy learning and are enthusiastic during lessons and in activities around the school. This is mainly due to the very positive working relationships that they have with their teachers and other staff. There is a vibrant and inclusive atmosphere at the school. The specialist teaching facility, and its pupils, are an integral element of daily school life. Overall, the school environment promotes beneficial learning opportunities. Learning is particularly successful in classrooms, but the outdoor provision is not consistent and equitable across the school. Teaching is engaging and well planned and lessons are fun. They meet pupils’ needs effectively. This helps most pupils to make strong progress in developing their literacy and numeracy skills, and they achieve well from their starting points. However, teachers do not always allow pupils to use their welldeveloped independent skills, for example when writing extended pieces of work. All staff promote a positive ethos of support and care for pupils in all areas of the school. This encourages pupils to take responsibility for their own well-being and behaviour extremely well and contributes to their positive attitudes to learning and their resilience to persevere with challenging tasks. The school helps pupils to build confidence in themselves as individuals, while also developing a strong respect for the feelings of others. Pupils' speaking in English, listening, reading and numeracy skills make rapid progress as they move through the school, and many use these skills effectively across all areas of the curriculum. However, generally, pupils do not develop their Welsh oracy skills well enough. Leaders evaluate the school's work to plan for improvements thoroughly. The headteacher provides strong and effective leadership, with a determination to succeed for the benefit of pupils and the community. The senior leadership team, the staff and the governors share her purposeful vision, and they work together well to ensure that the school is successful. The headteacher shares responsibilities effectively among staff and provides innovative opportunities for professional learning. This contributes to a thriving wholeschool ethos, where staff and pupils feel valued for their contributions to school life.

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