Ynysmaerdy Primary School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary
PUPILS
232
AGES
3 - 11
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Nursery, Infants & Juniors

This school was closed.

How Does The School Perform?

Good
NATIONAL AVG. 2.18
Estyn grade
(01/11/2012)
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PRI

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23.5:1
NATIONAL AVG. 20.9:1
Pupil/Teacher ratio
95.2%
NATIONAL AVG. 91.5%
Attendance during the year
English medium
Language of the school
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17.7%
NATIONAL AVG. 23.7%
Free school meals
Neath Road
Briton Ferry
Neath
SA11 2BQ
01639 820733

School Description

Ynysmaerdy Primary school is in Briton Ferry, two miles from the centre of Neath. The school was built in the nineteenth century and is a single storey Victorian building with an annex in an adjoining converted chapel. There is limited outdoor space, but the school uses a nearby local rugby ground for outdoor sports. The school has 199 full-time pupils from four to 11 years of age. There are seven classes, including two mixed Year 3 and Year 4 classes. In addition, 25 part-time pupils attend the nursery in the mornings only. The majority of pupils come from homes that are neither significantly advantaged nor disadvantaged. The school’s catchment area has a mixture of private and local authority housing. Very few pupils come from ethnic minority backgrounds and English is the main language spoken at home by virtually all pupils. Just under 32% of pupils are entitled to free school meals, which is above the national average. About 26% of pupils have additional learning needs and a very few pupils have statements of special educational need. A very few pupils are looked after by the local authority. The last inspection was in October 2006. The current headteacher was appointed in 2007. However, the acting headteacher, appointed as deputy headteacher in March 2010, has led the school since September 2010. The individual school budget per pupil for Ynysmaerdy Primary School in 2011-2012 means that the budget is £2,992 per pupil. The maximum per pupil in the primary schools in Neath Port Talbot is £21,718 and the minimum is £2,648. Ynysmaerdy Primary School is 61st out of the 71 primary schools in Neath Port Talbot in terms of its school budget per pupil.

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