Penyrheol Comprehensive School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Penyrheol Comprehensive School is an English medium 11-16 mixed comprehensive school maintained by Swansea local authority. It serves an area north west of Swansea that includes Gorseinon, Penyrheol, Loughor, Kingsbridge and Garden Village.

There are currently 885 pupils on role, which is lower than at the time of the last core inspection in September 2013. The school serves a mixed social community and the school receives pupils from the full ability range. The percentage of pupils who are eligible for free school meals is 16.

3%, which is very close to the national average of 16.4%. Only a very few pupils are fluent in Welsh and speak Welsh at home.

The percentage of pupils with additional learning needs is 25.9...%, which is higher than the national average of 22.9%.

The percentage of pupils who have a statement of special educational needs is 3.7% compared to 2.2% for Wales.

Around 2.5% of pupils speak English as an additional language. The school incorporates a small specialist teaching facility for pupils with moderate to severe learning difficulties.

This facility has a maximum intake of 10 pupils, generally two pupils per year group. The current headteacher was appointed in September 2002. The senior leadership team consists of the headteacher, two deputy headteachers, an assistant headteacher and a business manager.