All-age schools in Wales - A report on the challenges and successes of establishing all-age schools

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Appendix 6: Further context for schools included in cameos

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Idris Davies School 3-18

The school serves the communities of Rhymney, Abertysswg and Pontlottyn. Around 32% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is above the national average. Around 28% of pupils have special educational needs. The current headteacher was appointed in October 2017

Ysgol Caer Elen

The school serves the communities of Haverfordwest and the locality.  Eight per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is below the national average. Almost 93% of pupils come from non-Welsh speaking homes. Sixteen per cent of pupils have special educational needs. The current headteacher was appointed in February 2021.  

Ysgol Llanhari

Around 6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is substantially lower than the national averages for secondary and primary schools. Sixteen per cent of pupils are on the school's additional learning needs register, which is below the national average. Very few pupils have a statement of special educational needs. The headteacher was appointed in September 2014.

Tonyrefail Community School

The school opened in September 2018. Around 25% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is above to the national average. Around 2% of pupils have a statement of special educational needs. The headteacher was appointed 18 months prior to the school opening.

Ysgol Nantgwyn

The school opened in September 2018. Around 33% of pupils are eligible for free school meals. Around 1% of pupils have a statement of special educational needs. The headteacher was appointed 18 months prior to the school opening.

Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Morgannwg

Most pupils are from white ethnic backgrounds and 7% are eligible for free school meals, which is much lower than the national average. Thirty-nine per cent of pupils come from Welsh-speaking homes and most pupils speak Welsh fluently. Eleven per cent of pupils have additional learning needs, and the percentage with a statement of special educational needs is below 1%. Both figures are below the national average. The headteacher was appointed in January 2021. The current headteacher has been in post since January 2021.

Ysgol Godre’r Berwyn

Around 9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is lower than the national average. One per cent of pupils have a statement of special educational needs. The school opened in September 2019 after the amalgamation of Ysgol y Berwyn, Ysgol Bro Tegid and Ysgol Beuno Sant. The headteacher was appointed around 12 months before the school opened.

Ysgol Henry Richard

The local authority has built a new primary division, and refurbished the secondary section, and one governing body has been in place since the school was established. Around 13% are eligible for free school meals. The school opened as an all-age school in 2014 and following a period as acting headteacher was appointed to the post in September 2017.

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