Ysgol Swn Y Don

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Ysgol Swn y Don is a community school for pupils aged three to eleven. It is on the outskirts of Old Colwyn in the County Borough of Conwy.

The school was formed in September 2015 when Tan Y Marian Junior School and Penmaenrhos Infant School merged. The new school has been based on the site of the former junior school since September 2016. There are 124 pupils on roll, of whom 102 are of statutory school age.

There are four single-year classes in the Foundation Phase and two mixed-year classes in key stage 2. The school also has two resource base classes for pupils with moderate to severe learning needs. Most of the pupils who attend the resource base class in key stage 2 are on the roll at Ysgol Swn y Don.

Nearly... all the pupils who attend the Foundation Phase resource base are on the roll of another school. Around 70% of pupils are eligible for free school meals. This is well above the national average (19%).

About 42% of pupils have additional learning needs, which is well above the national average, and a few have a statement of special educational needs. A few pupils are in the care of the local authority. Nearly all pupils are of white British ethnic origin and speak English as their first language.

No pupils speak Welsh at home. The headteacher took up her post in April 2015. She was previously the headteacher at Penmaenrhos Infant School.

The individual school budget per pupils for Ysgol Swn y Don in 2016-2017 is £6,312 per pupil. The maximum per pupil in primary schools in Conwy is £14,063 and the minimum is £3,225. Ysgol Swn y Don is ninth out of 55 primary schools in Conwy in terms of its school budget per pupil.