Ysgol Gelli Aur Golden Grove

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Gelli Aur/ Golden Grove Primary School is situated in the historical town of Pembroke and is maintained by Pembrokeshire local authority. It serves a wide geographical area as pupils from further afield attend the school to access Welsh medium education.

The area overall is described as one of considerable economic deprivation and the school is the fourth most challenged in its family of schools. Twenty eight per cent of pupils are in receipt of free school meals; a figure which is above both national and local averages. The school caters for pupils aged three to eleven years old and there are 318.

5 pupils (full time equivalent) on roll. The school accommodates a local authority language resource base, which is mainly for... pupils with speech and language difficulties. A bilingual Flying Start unit is also accommodated on the school site.

Pupils attending the school represent the full range of ability. Currently, 34% of pupils are designated as having special educational needs (SEN) including two pupils who carry a statement of SEN. This percentage is significantly above both local and national averages.

Ninety four per cent of pupils come from homes where English is the predominant language. Four pupils speak English as an additional language and a very few pupils are from ethnic minorities. Three pupils are looked after by the local authority.

The school provides education through the medium of Welsh or English in two separate streams. There are nine classes where pupils are taught through the medium of English and learn Welsh as a second language, and four classes where pupils are taught primarily through the medium of Welsh. The school has achieved many awards.

It is an accredited Healthy School, and has achieved Eco School status. It has met the standards to gain Investors in People accreditation and the Basic Skills Quality Standard. The current headteacher has been in post since 2002.

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