Ysgol Pen Barras

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About Ysgol Pen Barras


Name Ysgol Pen Barras
Estyn Inspection Rating (Standards and Progress) Excellent
Address Ffordd Glasdir, Ruthun, LL15 1QQ
Phone Number 01824 704129
Phase Nursery, Infants & Juniors
Gender Mixed
Number of Pupils 292 (56.5% boys 43.5% girls)
Number of Pupils per Teacher 20.3
Local Authority Denbighshire
Highlights from Latest Inspection

Ysgol Pen Barras is situated in Ruthin, Denbighshire. It serves the town of Ruthin and the surrounding area.

The current building opened on the new site in April 2018. Welsh is the main medium of the school's life and work, and English is introduced in key stage 2. There are 273 pupils between 3 and 11 years old on roll, including 35 part-time nursery age pupils.

They are divided into 11 classes. Over the last three years, the average proportion of pupils who are eligible for free school meals has been around 3%. This is significantly lower than the national percentage (19%).

Around 76% of pupils come from Welsh-speaking homes. The school has identified around 15% of its pupils as having additional learning needs,... which is slightly lower than the national percentage. The headteacher was appointed to the post in September 2011, and the school was last inspected in May 2011.
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