Ysgol Santes Tudful
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary
PUPILS
433
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?

Full Report
NATIONAL AVG. 2.18
Estyn Report
(01/11/2023)
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)

21.0:1
NATIONAL AVG. 20.9:1
Pupil/Teacher ratio
92.7%
NATIONAL AVG. 91.5%
Attendance during the year
Welsh medium
Language of the school
MORE INFO
11.7%
NATIONAL AVG. 23.7%
Free school meals
HEOL PANTYFFIN
Twynyrodyn
Merthyr Tydfil
MERTHYR TUDFUL
CF47 0HU
01685 351815

School Description

Ysgol Gymraeg Santes Tudful, which includes nursery provision at the Gurnos site, is a successful learning community that celebrates the progress and achievement of all pupils highly effectively. It has an inclusive and caring ethos. The headteacher and deputy headteacher, with the intelligent support of the governing body, provide clear and compelling leadership and respect the efforts of everyone who contributes to the well-rounded education of pupils. The school’s ethos is based firmly on a shared vision, namely inspiring, learning and celebrating. As a result, most pupils show very strong attitudes to learning, care for others and take pride in their Welshness, their school and their local area. There are excellent relationships between staff and pupils. Staff have high expectations for all pupils in terms of effort, achievement and behaviour and they support them to develop their skills successfully. They set clear learning objectives and present stimulating activities, giving purposeful consideration to pupils’ ideas. They ignite the youngest pupils’ curiosity and use various questioning methods effectively to extend pupils’ understanding and develop their ability to solve problems. Most pupils show progress in their skills from their starting points, including those with additional learning needs. However, pupils’ independent Welsh writing skills are not developing well enough. Staff provide valuable support and experiences to promote pupils’ well-being, for example so that they can take part in exciting and purposeful outdoor activities. These opportunities have a positive effect on pupils’ attitudes and ability to apply themselves fully to their learning. Building valuable partnerships with parents and the wider community is a clear priority. For example, the school welcomes parents and carers to the ‘Reading Cafes’, which share important information with them and promote and support their ability to help their children at home. This is a significant strength, which has a positive effect on pupils and their families.

Ysgol Santes Tudful Parent Reviews



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“Ysgol Santes Tudful”


Overall potential is good in school with balance of national curriculum and extra curricular activities. Improvements could be made with inclusiveness of all pupils. They need to focus on opportunities for all children rather than the select few. In my experience, parents have been affected and upset by this and have decided to send their children to alternative schools in the area as a result. I would encourage leadership within the organisation to change this.
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