Penygarn Community Primary School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary
PUPILS
419
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.

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
(01/01/2024)
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)

21.4:1
NATIONAL AVG. 20.9:1
Pupil/Teacher ratio
88.9%
NATIONAL AVG. 91.5%
Attendance during the year
English medium
Language of the school
MORE INFO
51.8%
NATIONAL AVG. 23.7%
Free school meals
4.4%
NATIONAL AVG. 5.0%
Pupils with SEN support
Penygarn Road
Penygarn
Pontypool
NP4 8JR
01495 742090

School Description

Penygarn Primary School is a caring community where pupils feel safe, happy and make effective progress. Most pupils forge positive relationships with their peers and staff alike and demonstrate respect for each other. They enjoy coming to school and are enthusiastic about their learning. Pupils know that staff expect them to behave well and to be considerate to everyone in the school and the community. The school places a strong emphasis on supporting the well-being of all. There are strong relationships with parents and families and the school provides an effective range of support in collaboration with outside agencies. Provision for pupils with additional learning needs (ALN) is highly beneficial. There is a strong culture of safeguarding across the school. The headteacher is effective in her role and provides strong and caring leadership. She knows the school well. She is supported well by the senior leaders and most staff. The team works purposefully alongside the governing body to secure improvements for the school. Together, they understand the school’s strengths and identify accurately most of the areas for development. However, some important areas for improvement are not prioritised, such as the need to address inconsistencies in the quality of teaching. Staff offer pupils a variety of relevant learning experiences, which help to keep pupils interested in their learning. As a result, many pupils, including those with ALN, engage well with their learning, make good progress and achieve well. The school’s curriculum takes account of pupils’ interests. Teaching assistants and many teachers are skilful and support pupils to develop a range of skills well.

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