Ysgol Gymraeg Brynsierfel
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary
PUPILS
222
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
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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?

Excellent
NATIONAL AVG. 2.17
Estyn grade
(01/05/2018)
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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)


21.4:1
NATIONAL AVG. 20.9:1
Pupil/Teacher ratio
91.0%
NATIONAL AVG. 91.5%
Attendance during the year
Welsh medium
Language of the school
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29.3%
NATIONAL AVG. 23.7%
Free school meals
Cefncaeau
Llwynhendy
Llanelli
Sir Gaerfyrddin
SA14 9HD
01554 758582

School Description

Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Brynsierfel is situated in the village of Llwynhendy, which is a few miles from the town of Llanelli in Carmarthenshire local authority. There are 206 pupils between 3 and 11 years old on roll, including 12 part-time nursery age pupils. Over a period of three years, slightly below 21% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals. This is slightly higher than the national percentage of 19%. Approximately 12% of pupils speak Welsh at home and very few are from ethnic minority backgrounds. The school has identified around 34% of its pupils as having additional learning needs, which is higher than the national percentage of 21%. Very few pupils have a statement of special educational needs. The school was last inspected in September 2010 and the current headteacher was appointed to the post in January 2016. 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 Ysgol Gymraeg Brynsierfel May 2018 Summary The school is extremely homely and the classrooms and corridors are colourful and stimulating and interesting spaces, where all pupils can learn productively. Leaders have very high expectations in terms of pupils’ wellbeing and academic progress, in order to enable each of them to make sound progress and achieve to the best of their ability. The headteacher and deputy headteacher have created a conscientious team of staff at all levels, who provide highly interesting and varied learning experiences for pupils, and treat them with continuous respect and care. As a result, nearly all pupils enjoy the school’s life and work and feel safe there. They apply themselves fully to their tasks and show an energetic enthusiasm towards their work. One of the school’s significant features is the kind way in which teachers provide very effective opportunities for pupils to relax their bodies and minds at the beginning of sessions during the day. This helps them to forget about any worries they may have and enables them to concentrate clearly on their learning. Inspection area Judgement Standards Excellent Wellbeing and attitudes to learning Excellent Teaching and learning experiences Excellent Care, support and guidance Excellent Leadership and management Excellent 2 A report on Ysgol Gymraeg Brynsierfel May 2018 Recommendations R1 Ensure that all teachers correct errors in pupils’ spoken Welsh language continuously What happens next The school will produce an action plan to address the recommendations from the inspection. Estyn will invite the school to prepare a case study on the kind way in which teachers provide very effective opportunities for pupils to relax their bodies and minds at the beginning of sessions so that they are ready to learn, to be disseminated on Estyn’s website.

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