Ysgol Y Dderwen

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Ysgol y Dderwen is situated in the market town of Carmarthen in Carmarthenshire.

Welsh is the main medium of the school's life and work. There are 363 pupils between 3 and 11 years old on roll, including 44 full-time and 22 part-time nursery age children. They are divided into 13 classes, which include 12 mixed-age classes.

Approximately 5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals. This is significantly lower than the national percentage. Many pupils speak Welsh at home, and a very few are from ethnic minority backgrounds.

The school has identified 9% of its pupils as having additional learning needs, but very few have a statement of special educational needs. The headteacher was appointed to the post in Janua...ry 2014 and the school was last inspected in March 2010. The school is currently a pioneer school and is working with the Welsh Government and other schools to develop a new curriculum for Wales.

Appendix 1: Summary table of inspection areas Standards Good Wellbeing and attitudes to learning Excellent Teaching and learning experiences Good Care, support and guidance Good Leadership and management Good Estyn evaluates a provider's effectiveness using a four-point judgement scale: Excellent Strong, sustained performance and practice Good Strong features, although minor aspects may require improvement Adequate, needs improvement Strengths outweigh weaknesses, but important aspects require improvement Unsatisfactory, needs urgent improvement Important weaknesses outweigh strengths Appendix 2: Performance data 6692116 - YSGOL Y DDERWENNumber of pupils on roll347Pupils eligible for free school meals (FSM) - 3 year average4.5FSM band1(FSM<=8%)Foundation Phase2013201420152016Number of pupils in Year 2 cohort43474449Achieving the Foundation Phase indicator (FPI) (%)95.395.

797.7100.0Benchmark quartile2221Language, literacy and communication skills - English (LCE)Number of pupils in cohort****Achieving outcome 5+ (%)****Benchmark quartile****Achieving outcome 6+ (%)****Benchmark quartile****Language, literacy and communication skills - Welsh (LCW)Number of pupils in cohort43474449Achieving outcome 5+ (%)95.

395.797.7100.

0Benchmark quartile2221Achieving outcome 6+ (%)30.234.059.

161.2Benchmark quartile3311Mathematical development (MDT)Number of pupils in cohort43474449Achieving outcome 5+ (%)100.0100.

097.7100.0Benchmark quartile1121Achieving outcome 6+ (%)30.

238.359.161.

2Benchmark quartile3311Personal and social development, wellbeing and cultural diversity (PSD)Number of pupils in cohort43474449Achieving outcome 5+ (%)100.0100.0100.

0100.0Benchmark quartile1111Achieving outcome 6+ (%)55.857.

468.279.6Benchmark quartile3332* This item may disclose information on individuals, or it is not sufficiently robust for publication, not applicable or is otherwise unavailable.

The Foundation Phase indicator (FPI) represents the percentage of pupils achieving outcome 5 or above in PSD,LCE/LCW, and MDT in combination.The benchmark quartile compares the performance of one school against others who have similar levels of pupils with free school meals (FSM). FSM is used as a proxy of social deprivation in schools.

This allows a comparison of the performance of a school against others who are in the same FSM category, and who might therefore have a similar intake of pupils from deprived backgrounds.A school in benchmark quartile 1 is in the highest performing 25% of schools with similar levels of free school meals to this school. Therefore, the school's attainment levels are higher than many other schools with similar levels of pupils from deprived backgrounds.

A school in benchmark quartile 4 is in the lowest performing 25% of schools with similar levels of free school meals to this school. Therefore, the school's attainment levels are lower than many other schools with similar levels of pupils from deprived backgrounds.6692116 - YSGOL Y DDERWENNumber of pupils on roll347Pupils eligible for free school meals (FSM) - 3 year average4.

5FSM band1(FSM<=8%)Key stage 22013201420152016Number of pupils in Year 6 cohort26353642Achieving the core subject indicator (CSI) (%)100.097.194.

497.6Benchmark quartile1232EnglishNumber of pupils in cohort26353642Achieving level 4+ (%)92.3100.

097.297.6Benchmark quartile3123Achieving level 5+ (%)50.

040.061.157.

1Benchmark quartile2312Welsh first languageNumber of pupils in cohort26353642Achieving level 4+ (%)100.0100.0100.

097.6Benchmark quartile1112Achieving level 5+ (%)46.245.

752.852.4Benchmark quartile2222MathematicsNumber of pupils in cohort26353642Achieving level 4+ (%)100.

097.194.497.

6Benchmark quartile1233Achieving level 5+ (%)38.551.458.

357.1Benchmark quartile3222ScienceNumber of pupils in cohort26353642Achieving level 4+ (%)100.0100.

0100.0100.0Benchmark quartile1111Achieving level 5+ (%)34.

648.661.154.

8Benchmark quartile3222* This item may disclose information on individuals, or it is not sufficiently robust for publication, not applicable or is otherwise unavailable.The core subject indicator (CSI) represents the percentage of pupils achieving level 4 or above in English or Welsh (first language), mathematics and science in combination. The benchmark quartile compares the performance of one school against others who have similar levels of pupils with free school meals (FSM).

FSM is used as a proxy of social deprivation in schools. This allows a comparison of the performance of a school against others who are in the same FSM category, and who might therefore have a similar intake of pupils from deprived backgrounds.A school in benchmark quartile 1 is in the highest performing 25% of schools with similar levels of free school meals to this school.

Therefore, the school's attainment levels are higher than many other schools with similar levels of pupils from deprived backgrounds. A school in benchmark quartile 4 is in the lowest performing 25% of schools with similar levels of free school meals to this school. Therefore, the school's attainment levels are lower than many other schools with similar levels of pupils from deprived backgrounds.