George Street Primary School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary
PUPILS
427
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.

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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. 2.17
Estyn grade
(01/04/2019)
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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)


23.3:1
NATIONAL AVG. 20.9:1
Pupil/Teacher ratio
89.9%
NATIONAL AVG. 91.5%
Attendance during the year
English medium
Language of the school
MORE INFO
34.6%
NATIONAL AVG. 23.7%
Free school meals
Wainfelin Road
Pontypool
Torfaen
NP4 6BX
01495 756436

School Description

George Street Primary School is in Wainfelin, just outside the town of Pontypool in the county of Torfaen. There are 466 pupils on roll between the ages of 3 and 11, including 62 who attend the nursery on a part-time basis. Thirty per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is above the national average (19%). Many pupils are of white British ethnicity and come from homes where English is the main language. Around 13% of pupils are from gypsy and traveller backgrounds. A very few pupils speak English as an additional language. A very few pupils speak Welsh at home. The school identifies that around 19% of pupils have additional learning needs. This is below the national average (21%). The school is currently a pioneer school and is working with the Welsh Government and other schools to take forward developments relating to professional learning. The last inspection of the school was in February 2014. The headteacher took up his post in September 2018. 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 George Street Primary School April 2019 Summary Pupils’ standards of wellbeing and their attitudes to learning are a strong feature of the school. Nearly all pupils behave very well in classes, during break times and at lunch times. Most pupils, including those with additional learning needs, make good progress in their learning as they move through the school. Pupils who are part of the gypsy traveller community make strong progress in their learning from their starting points. Teachers plan worthwhile opportunities for pupils to use their speaking, reading and information and communication technology (ICT) skills in their topic and independent work. However, there are limited opportunities for pupils to apply their numeracy skills across the curriculum or to write at length often regularly enough. The headteacher has a clear vision for the school that is shared by the whole school community. Members of the governing body understand their roles well and are very supportive of the school. The school has a strong learning culture and focuses well on developing the skills of all staff. Inspection area Judgement Standards Good Wellbeing and attitudes to learning Good Teaching and learning experiences Good Care, support and guidance Excellent Leadership and management Good 2 A report on George Street Primary School April 2019 Recommendations R1 Raise the standards of pupils’ writing R2 Provide regular opportunities for pupils to apply their numeracy skills across the curriculum R3 Improve the quality of teachers’ feedback to pupils R4 Increase the attendance levels of pupils eligible for free school meals and those from the gypsy and traveller community What happens next The school will draw up an action plan to address the recommendations from the inspection. Estyn will invite the school to prepare a case study on its work in relation to its work to support vulnerable pupils, for dissemination on Estyn’s website.

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