Oak Field Primary And Nursery School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary
PUPILS
173
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

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
(01/02/2025)
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)

17.5:1
NATIONAL AVG. 21.3:1
Pupil/Teacher ratio
89.2%
NATIONAL AVG. 92.2%
Attendance during the year
English medium
Language of the school
MORE INFO
65.9%
NATIONAL AVG. 22.9%
Free school meals
23.7%
NATIONAL AVG. 3.2%
Pupils with SEN support
Amroth Court
Caldy Close
Gibbonsdown
Barry
CF62 9DU
01446744606

School Description

Oak Field Primary School is a welcoming, happy, and inclusive school that is truly at the heart of its community. The school has developed a caring and inclusive culture where pupils and families feel safe, happy, and valued. This environment supports nearly all pupils to develop positive attitudes to learning and behaviour. Pupil well-being is a priority for the school. This means that nearly all pupils take a pride in their school and appreciate the warm environment into which they are welcomed. Leaders and staff have worked successfully to develop a vision for the school that is relevant to the needs of the pupils and the local community. They work closely with a range of agencies to support families, and this has had a positive impact on attendance and parents’ engagement with the school. The curriculum is engaging and exciting with inquiry questions used successfully to enable pupils to lead their learning and develop their creative skills. Opportunities to work with local artists, overseas trips and regular visits to working farms provide authentic opportunities for pupils’ learning. Pupils are encouraged to take on responsibilities and leadership roles, but their role in the school’s development and decision-making processes is at an early stage of development. There is good provision for pupils to develop their English, mathematical and digital skills through the school and, as a result, most make at least expected progress. However, pupils’ Welsh language skills are underdeveloped. The school’s self-evaluation processes successfully identify the most important areas for improvement. Leaders recognise, for example, the importance of extending opportunities for all pupils, and use additional grant funding creatively to support this. The governing body works successfully with the headteacher, staff, pupils and parents to support ongoing improvement. A commitment to professional learning for all staff successfully supports improvements in pupils’ learning and well-being.

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