Ysgol Craig Y Don

Highlights from Latest Inspection

This primary community school, controlled by Conwy County Council, is situated in the Craig y Don area of the North Wales coastal resort of Llandudno. The school currently has 441 pupils aged 4-11 years, and a full time equivalent of 27 nursery children, on roll.

Nearly all the pupils come from English speaking homes. Fewer than two per cent of pupils are fluent in Welsh. Eight per cent of pupils are from ethnic minority or mixed race groups and six per cent are learning English as an additional language (EAL).

The school serves an area which includes financially advantaged and financially disadvantaged areas. Thirty four point four per cent of the children at Ysgol Craig y Don live in areas which are amongst the 20% most ...deprived areas in Wales. Twenty-three per cent of pupils are eligible to claim free school meals (FSM).

The school has six 'looked after' children. The school states that its intake has a wide range of ability. Upon entry to the school, the number of pupils who have been identified as having language learning needs is about twice the county average.

Twenty two per cent of pupils have been identified as having special educational needs (SEN) or additional learning needs (ALN). Two per cent of pupils have a statement of SEN. Thirteen per cent are classified as belonging to the 'school action plus' category.

Including the head teacher, there are 16 full time and three part-time teachers. There are also 17 full time and two part-time support staff. The school has 16 classes.

Since the last inspection, held in February 2005, one month after the current head teacher was appointed, the number of pupils and children at the school increased by or are learning EAL. The percentage of SEN pupils has increased, although the percentage of pupils on statements of SEN has decreased. The number of classes, full-time and part time teachers, and the number of full-time support staff has also increased.

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