Ysgol Carreg Hir Catchment Area

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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

How have we plotted this catchment area map?

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:

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.
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.
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.

Ysgol Carreg Hir Key Information

How Does The School Perform?

Full Report

NATIONAL AVG. 2.17

Estyn Report

(01/01/2023)

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)

19.0:1

NATIONAL AVG. 20.9:1

Pupil/Teacher ratio

86.8%

NATIONAL AVG. 91.5%

Attendance during the year

English medium

Language of the school
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39.2%

NATIONAL AVG. 23.7%

Free school meals

3.9%

NATIONAL AVG. 5.0%

Pupils with SEN support

Old Road

Briton Ferry

Neath

SA11 2ET

Website

01639 502892

School Description

Ysgol Carreg Hir is a very nurturing place for pupils and staff alike. The headteacher, teachers and support staff take good care of the pupils and want them to succeed in learning and in life. Well-being is placed at the centre of the school’s ethos. There is an overall feeling of community and a strong sense of belonging in the school. It offers bespoke support for all pupils, including those with individual needs. All pupils receive a very warm welcome and enjoy coming to school and being part of such a supportive and inclusive learning environment. Teachers and support staff are there to help when needed. They offer pupils a range of learning opportunities, all of which help to keep pupils interested in their learning. However, these do not consistently provide sufficient challenge for pupils to support their progress and development in their skills as independent learners, for example in the standards they achieve in writing and teachers’ use of assessment methods. Pupils are proud of the school and exhibit positive attitudes to learning. They understand that staff expect them to respect everyone in the school community and to behave well. The engagement of pupils in their learning is a notable strength of the school. Staff offer a stimulating environment that extends pupils’ learning outdoors. Leaders plan exceptionally well for this to enhance pupils’ learning and well-being experiences. The headteacher, deputy headteacher and senior leaders provide strong leadership and, in general, know the school well. The headteacher has correctly identified important areas of the school’s work that need improving, for example pupils’ spoken Welsh skills. This work is having a notable impact on younger pupils’ skills. However, evaluation and improvement processes are not always sharp enough to support progress in all areas of the curriculum. The headteacher values the opinions of staff, pupils, parents and governors, and uses these to improve the school. Staff trust and work well together to provide consistent support for pupils and each other.

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