Ysgol Hirael
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary
PUPILS
202
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
01766 771000

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
(01/11/2023)
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)

20.0:1
NATIONAL AVG. 20.9:1
Pupil/Teacher ratio
92.9%
NATIONAL AVG. 91.5%
Attendance during the year
Welsh medium
Language of the school
MORE INFO
26.2%
NATIONAL AVG. 23.7%
Free school meals
Orme Road
Bangor
Gwynedd
LL57 1BA
01248 352182

School Description

Ysgol Hirael is an inclusive and supportive community that promotes a caring ethos successfully. There are warm working relationships between pupils and staff, which fosters a caring environment and a firm sense of care and well-being among pupils. Pupils enjoy learning and are enthusiastic during lessons and tasks. They are keen to please staff and, as a result, succeed as confident learners. During their time at the school, many pupils develop purposeful social, listening, reading, numeracy and digital skills. Teachers plan the curriculum purposefully, which promotes beneficial learning opportunities for pupils. Pupils’ outcomes are good where planning, teaching and feedback on their work are challenging and consistent. However, teachers do not provide activities for pupils to develop their oral Welsh skills, or their extended writing skills in Welsh and English, regularly and effectively enough. Feedback to support pupils in the next steps of their learning is also inconsistent across the school. Staff support and care for pupils consistently and conscientiously. This contributes to pupils’ desire to learn and persevere with tasks. Staff encourage pupils successfully to take responsibility for their own well-being and behaviour and to embrace the valuable relationships that exist within the school. As a result, emotional well-being support for pupils and their ability to use this support is a strong feature of the school. Staff use the accommodation productively to meet pupils’ needs purposefully and, as a result, teachers plan activities to promote learning effectively. However, provision of outdoor learning experiences is not as effective, particularly for the youngest pupils. Leaders keep in close contact with the school’s wider community and build on the positive relationship with parents. The headteacher leads the school purposefully and ensures that the care and well-being of pupils are a priority. This is central to her vision. She works diligently with staff and governors to ensure that the school is an inclusive learning community that promotes positive opportunities for pupils. Leaders evaluate the school’s work effectively by using regular and rigorous self-evaluation processes. The school’s monitoring activities lead to relevant improvement plans and purposeful training opportunities for staff to develop their skills through agreed professional learning.

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