Ynysboeth Community Primary
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary
PUPILS
150
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.

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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?

Adequate
NATIONAL AVG. 2.18
Estyn grade
(01/12/2019)
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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)


20.6:1
NATIONAL AVG. 20.9:1
Pupil/Teacher ratio
91.0%
NATIONAL AVG. 91.5%
Attendance during the year
English medium
Language of the school
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48.1%
NATIONAL AVG. 23.7%
Free school meals
Ynysboeth
Matthewstown
Mountain Ash
CF45 4LJ
01443 749040

School Description

School Ynysboeth Community Primary School is in the village of Ynysboeth, near Mountain Ash in Rhondda Cynon Taf. There are 166 pupils on roll, aged from 3 to 11 years, including 19 part-time nursery pupils. There are seven classes in the school, four of which are mixed-age classes. English is the predominant language for nearly all pupils. A very few pupils come from minority ethnic backgrounds. No pupil speaks Welsh at home. The three-year average of pupils eligible for free school meals is around 46%, which is much higher than the Wales average of 18%. The school identifies around 39% of pupils as having special educational needs, which is much higher than the national average of 21%. Following a period of change in leadership, the present headteacher took up her post as acting headteacher in September 2019. She was appointed to the post of headteacher in October 2019. The acting deputy headteacher has been at the school since September 2019. The school’s previous inspection was in January 2014. 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 Ynysboeth Community Primary School December 2019 Summary In a short period of time, the headteacher has established a clear vision for the school, which is based on improving pupils’ wellbeing, building community relationships and securing school improvement. Senior leaders have been very effective in identifying of areas for development for the school and have begun to drive forward changes which are having a positive impact on pupils’ wellbeing and achievement. Most pupils make suitable progress in the development of many of their skills as they move through the school and pupils with special educational needs make good progress. Most pupils behave well and have positive attitudes to learning. However, overall, they make only adequate progress in information and communication technology (ICT) and with their higher order reading skills. Staff enjoy positive working relationships with pupils, ensuring that they feel cared for and valued. In many cases, teachers deliver an interesting range of activities that motivate and improve pupils’ basic skills, such as those in speaking and listening, writing and mathematics successfully. However, teachers do not consistently plan and deliver activities that challenge pupils at a high enough level or develop their skills as independent learners. Inspection area Judgement Standards Adequate and needs improvement Wellbeing and attitudes to learning Good Teaching and learning experiences Adequate and needs improvement Care, support and guidance Good Leadership and management Adequate and needs improvement 2 A report on Ynysboeth Community Primary School December 2019 Recommendations R1 Ensure stable and effective leadership at all levels to strengthen the school’s capacity for improvement R2 Ensure that all pupils are challenged to achieve to the best of their ability and develop independent learning skills R3 Improve pupils’ information and communication technology (ICT) and higher order reading skills R4 Provide regular and purposeful opportunities for all pupils to use their numeracy and, particularly in key stage 2, Welsh speaking skills across the curriculum R5 Plan purposeful opportunities for pupils in the foundation phase to develop their independent learning skills in the outdoor environment What happens next The school will draw up an action plan to show how it is going to address the recommendations. Estyn will review the school’s progress.

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