Ysgol Gymunedol Penrhyncoch
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary
PUPILS
99
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
01970 633672

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
(01/09/2022)
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)

19.7:1
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
13.6%
NATIONAL AVG. 23.7%
Free school meals
Penrhyncoch
Aberystwyth
Ceredigion
SY23 3EH
01970 828566

School Description

Ysgol Penrhyncoch is a welcoming village school that has close links with the local community. The headteacher and all staff contribute consistently to creating a caring and inclusive ethos. Nearly all pupils show positive attitudes to learning and, during their time at the school, many make sound progress. Pupils are beginning to make decisions about what they learn. However, on the whole, pupils, including those who are members of committees such as the school council, do not influence the school’s work regularly. Most pupils speak Welsh with increasing confidence in lessons, although a minority of the oldest pupils turn to English occasionally when discussing with their peers. Many develop their reading skills soundly. They develop and apply their writing skills in activities across the curriculum successfully. However, at times, the oldest pupils rely too much on writing guides, which hinder their ability to write freely and with increasing independence. They also do not improve the content of their work regularly enough after receiving feedback. Many pupils develop their numeracy skills suitably. On the whole, they develop digital skills appropriately, although the oldest pupils do not apply the full range of digital skills to the best of their ability. On the whole, teachers provide interesting lessons that engage pupils’ interest successfully. However, provision does not always challenge a few pupils to achieve to the best of their ability, particularly those at the top of the school. Teachers provide a wide variety of valuable opportunities for pupils to compete in the local community, for example by taking part in sports tournaments, local shows and eisteddfodau. Ysgol Penllwyn is federated with Ysgol Penrhyncoch. The headteacher, who works across both sites, embodies the motto ‘gyda’n gilydd, gallwn lwyddo’ (‘together we can succeed’). Although the schools have their own unique communities, they also take pride in the fact that they are part of one federation and hold activities together for pupils and parents regularly.

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