Ysgol Bryn Onnen
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary
PUPILS
191
AGES
4 - 11
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
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
(01/03/2024)
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)

15.6:1
NATIONAL AVG. 20.9:1
Pupil/Teacher ratio
91.2%
NATIONAL AVG. 91.5%
Attendance during the year
Welsh medium
Language of the school
MORE INFO
23.7%
NATIONAL AVG. 23.7%
Free school meals
12.9%
NATIONAL AVG. 5.0%
Pupils with SEN support
Varteg Road
Pontypool
Torfaen
NP4 7RT
01495 772284

School Description

Pupils, staff and parents take pride in the happy and homely ethos that exists at Ysgol Bryn Onnen. There is a wonderful working relationship between staff and pupils and a clear priority is placed on improving pupils’ well-being. Nearly all pupils know whom to approach if they need a listening ear and, as a result, they feel very safe within the school’s inclusive environment. Pupils are polite and respectful towards each other, staff and visitors. Most pupils are well behaved and treat others with courtesy and respect. The Welsh language is new to all pupils on entry to the school. Overall, most pupils make appropriate progress in their oracy skills as they move through the school. Most pupils listen attentively and their commitment in lessons is good. On the whole, their English literacy and numeracy skills develop purposefully by the end of their time at the school. However, pupils do not develop their skills effectively enough to write at length across the areas of learning. Pupils’ progress in their digital skills is also slow. Across the school, the quality of teaching is inconsistent. Overall, teachers do not ensure a consistent level of challenge for all pupils which, in turn, slows progress in their learning. The headteacher has established a strong team ethos and a sense of belonging among the staff. The new senior management team are beginning to fulfil their roles appropriately and support teachers and assistants strongly. Leaders have stable self-evaluation arrangements to identify the school’s strengths and improvement priorities. However, they do not always act strategically and incisively enough to ensure improvements in standards of teaching and learning. Members of the governing body are supportive of the headteacher and staff and ensure that the school’s safeguarding arrangements are sound.

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