Pontarddulais Comprehensive School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Secondary
PUPILS
852
AGES
11 - 16
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Secondary (ages 11-16)
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The concentration of pupils shows likelihood of admission based on distance criteria

Source: All attending pupils Pupil Level Annual School Census
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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
(01/12/2023)
Full Report - All Reports
398.5
GCSE average points
score (capped 9)
NATIONAL AVERAGE 358.1



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Caecerrig Road
Pontarddulais
Swansea
SA4 8PD
01792 884556

School Description

Pontarddulais Comprehensive School is a dynamic and inclusive school where pupils, regardless of background or ability, thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. Typically, pupils enjoy school, and they are polite and courteous as they interact with adults and each other. They are confident, respectful and eager to learn. In general, pupils value their school experiences and want to come to school. As a result of this, pupils’ attendance, including for those eligible for free school meals, has recovered well since the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic and is substantially above that of similar schools. Leaders, teachers and support staff have high expectations for all pupils, including those with additional learning needs (ALN). Staff know their pupils well and are adept at providing extensive tailored support to meet pupils’ academic and well-being needs. There is a well-established culture of safeguarding, and most pupils feel safe and secure in school. The school’s specialist teaching facility (STF) provides exceptional learning experiences for pupils with profound and multiple learning difficulties. These pupils make strong progress in essential independent living and communication skills. Staff foster positive working relationships with most pupils, who in turn engage well in their learning. In many lessons, consistently good teaching enables pupils to make good progress. Teachers plan lessons carefully, linking learning to previous lessons or real-life situations. They use their strong subject knowledge to enthuse pupils to want to know more and give pupils useful feedback on how to improve their work. In the most effective lessons, teachers ask probing questions which promote rich and deep classroom discussions. Leaders have carefully designed a broad, balanced and inclusive curriculum. There is a clear focus on the progressive development of pupils’ literacy, numeracy, digital and Welsh language skills. Leaders provide high quality professional learning to teachers, so that they deliver worthwhile opportunities for pupils to practise and develop these skills in most subject areas. As a result, many pupils use these skills confidently in a variety of contexts. Leaders are implementing their approach to Curriculum for Wales with clarity and purpose and are working well with local primary schools to ensure pupils progress appropriately as they move on to secondary school. The headteacher’s principled and visionary leadership, combined with significant levels of trust and professional learning, ensure that all members of the school community share high aspirations for the school. Leaders at all levels, along with governors, maintain a relentless focus on ensuring the best possible experience for pupils. Leaders use regular and robust self-evaluation activities purposefully, to support their drive for continuous improvement. While senior leaders use the views of pupils to inform their self-evaluation well at a whole-school level, the use of pupil voice in areas of learning is less well-established. Despite this, the school’s rigorous and cyclical approach to self-evaluation and improvement planning is a notable strength, particularly how it encourages all staff and governors to play an active role in identifying and working together to achieve the school’s improvement priorities.

Pontarddulais Comprehensive School Parent Reviews



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"> Pontarddulais comp is a outstanding school. All of my 4 sons attended there, and had a wonderful time .The teaching staff are second to none, and are always on hand should any pupil have a problem! Very, very sad we lost one of the brilliant teachers MR STEER, but will never forget what a superb member of staff he was!!! Recommend this school 100 per cent.
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