Ysgol Ein Harglwyddes

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Ysgol Ein Harglwyddes is a voluntary aided Catholic School situated on the outskirts of the city of Bangor. The school serves the Roman Catholic parishes of Bangor, Bethesda, Menai Bridge and Llangefni with a few pupils travelling significant distances to get to school.

The area is described as neither advantaged nor disadvantaged. The school caters for 122 pupils between the ages of three and eleven who are taught in four classes, all of which contain a mixed age range. One class is for 33 Foundation Phase pupils and contains nine part-time nursery children.

The number on roll has increased since the last inspection. The pupils come from a wide range of backgrounds and about 10% are entitled to receive free school meals, ...which is significantly below the national and local authority averages. The intake represents the full ability range.

Approximately 11% are identified as requiring additional learning needs support, which is well below the national average; two per cent have a statement of special educational needs. Approximately half the pupils are of Asian, Eastern European or other ethnic origin and speak English as an additional language. No pupils use Welsh as a first language.

There are no pupils who are looked after by the local authority. Since the school was last inspected in November 2005, there has been a significant increase in the number of pupils who learn English as an additional language. There were also staff changes prior to the inspection with the deputy headteacher undertaking the role of acting headteacher.

The individual school budget per pupil for Ysgol Ein Harglwyddes for 2011-12 means that the budget is £3,005 per pupil. The maximum per pupil in the primary schools in Gwynedd Local Authority is £8,442 and the minimum is £2,717. Ysgol Ein Harglwyddes is 90th out of 103 primary schools in Gwynedd Local Authority in terms of its school budget per pupil.

1 A report on Ysgol Ein Harglwyddes September 2011