Gorseinon Primary School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary
PUPILS
296
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
(01/11/2022)
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)

20.0:1
NATIONAL AVG. 20.9:1
Pupil/Teacher ratio
88.3%
NATIONAL AVG. 91.5%
Attendance during the year
English medium
Language of the school
MORE INFO
31.8%
NATIONAL AVG. 23.7%
Free school meals
High Street
Gorseinon
Swansea
SA4 4BN
01792 892739

School Description

Gorseinon Primary School is a caring, nurturing school that places a high priority on the well-being of its pupils. As a result, most pupils speak confidently about the pride they have in their school, they know that all staff care for them and trust that they will always help and support them. Many pupils make appropriate overall progress from their starting points. Most pupils make good progress in a few aspects of their learning including developing their reading skills and their ability to speak Welsh. However, pupil progress in developing their writing, numeracy and digital skills is not always as strong as it should be. Pupils’ behaviour and attitudes to learning are a strength of the school. Most listen well to instructions and apply themselves to their learning. They work together diligently on tasks and respond positively to staff. The care, support and guidance provided across the school community is valuable and supports pupils to engage positively with school life and experiences. Whole school projects such as enterprise week provide beneficial opportunities for pupils to develop their awareness of the world of work. However, the school’s curriculum and the delivery of it do not always ensure that pupils build on their learning experiences or develop aspects of their skills well enough as they move through the school. In a few areas of learning, teachers have strong subject knowledge and use effective questioning strategies to probe pupils’ understanding and extend their learning. Pupils are not always given enough opportunities to make choices about how and what they learn. Leaders have a clear vision for the well-being of all pupils. However, although they have identified relevant areas for improvement this year, they have generally been slow in addressing shortcomings in teaching and learning. Leaders have not developed or implemented robust processes to support evaluation and improvement.

Gorseinon Primary School Parent Reviews



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“Child is happy”


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