Y.G.G. Pont Sion Norton

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Pont Si£n Norton is about two miles to the north-east of the town of Pontypridd, near the village of Cilfynydd.

The school was established in 1951 and the local authority is Rhondda Cynon Taf. The catchment area consists of the village of Cilfynydd and the areas of Trallwng, Y Comin, Ynysybwl, Coed y Cwm and Glyncoch. At present, there are 275 pupils on roll, which includes 43 full-time nursery children.

They are taught in nine classes. One of these is a class for nursery-age children and two classes consist of mixed-age pupils. Two point nine per cent (2.

9%) of pupils come from Welsh-speaking households and about 2% are from an ethnic minority or mixed background. average (21%). About 50 pu...pils (15%) have been identified as having additional learning needs, which is lower than the national average (22%).

There are no pupils with a statement of special educational needs at the school. Including the headteacher, there are eight full-time teachers, and two who work part-time. The nursery class is taught by a higher level assistant.

The school was last inspected in December 2009. The current headteacher was appointed to the post in April 2014, following the resignation of the previous headteacher in October 2013. Two temporary headteachers led the school between October 2013 and April 2014.

The individual school budget per pupil for Ysgol Gymraeg Pont Si£n Norton in 2014-2015 is £2,926. The maximum per pupil in primary schools in Rhondda Cynon Taf is £5,513 and the minimum is £2,514. Ysgol Pont Si£n Norton is in 92nd place of the 110 primary school in Rhondda Cynon Taf in terms of school budget per pupil.

1 Report on Y.G.G.

Pont Si£n Norton September 2014