EIGHT primary schools and two secondary schools in Gwent have been ranked at the lowest level as part of a new colour coded rating system for Wales’ schools.
The results of a new rating system for schools was released this morning and showed a total of ten schools in Gwent have been marked as “red”.
The new model, which was unveiled by education minister Huw Lewis last September, replaces the previous banding system. Schools are now rated as red if they are at the bottom, rising up through amber, yellow and green if they are at the top.
In Blaenau Gwent, Glanhowy Primary School in Tredegar, Ysgol Bro Helyg in Nantyglo, Glyncoed Primary School in Ebbw Vale and Abertillery Comprehensive School were all ranked red. Griffithstown Primary School in Pontypool and Llantarnam School were Torfaen County Borough’s 'red' schools.
Llanmartin Primary School and Gaer Primary School in Newport are both red. Village school Llanfair Kilgeddin Church in Wales V.A. Primary School, in Abergavenny, and Ysgol Gymraeg Y Ffin in Caldicot were also given the lowest rating.
FULL LIST OF GWENT SCHOOLS:
CAERPHILLY PRIMARY
Green:
Pengam Primary School, Pengam
Tynewydd Primary School, Newbridge
Risca Primary School, Risca,
Ysgol G.G. Caerffili, Caerphilly
Ynysddu Primary School, Ynysddu
Hendredenny Park Primary School, Caerphilly
Cwmaber Infant School, Abertridwr
Cwmfelinfach Primary School, Cwmfelinfach
Y.G. Cwm Gwyddon, Abercarn
Penllwyn Primary School, Pontllanfraith
St Gwladys Bargoed School, Bargoed
Ystrad Mynach Primary, Ystrad Mynach
Yellow:
Nant Y Parc Primary School, Senghenydd,
Fleur-De-Lys Primary School, Blackwood
Coed-Y-Brain Primary School, Llanbradach
Cwmaber Junior School, Abertridwr
Libanus Primary School, Blackwood
Deri Primary School, Deri
Crumlin High Level Primary School, Crumlin
Gilfach Fargoed Primary School, Bargoed
Hendre Junior School, Caerphilly
Hendre Infants School, Caerphilly
Hengoed Primary School, Hengoed
Llancaeach Junior School, Nelson
Llanfabon Infants School, Nelson
Ty Isaf Infants School, Risca
Bryn Primary School, Pontypridd
Ysgol Ifor Bach, Abertridwr
Abercarn Primary School, Abercarn
Greenhill Primary School, Gelligaer
Ysgol Gymraeg Trelyn, Pengam
Phillipstown Primary School, Phillipstown
Maesycwmmer Primary School, Maesycwmmer
Bedwas Junior School, Bedwas
Machen Primary School, Machen
Graig-y-Rhacca Primary & Nursery Community School, Machen
Bedwas Infant School, Bedwas
Cwm Glas Infant School, Llanbradach
Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Y Castell, Caerphilly
Cwrt Rawlin Primary School, Caerphilly
Cefn Fforest Primary School, Blackwood
Blackwood Primary School, Blackwood
Glyn-Gaer CP School, Hengoed
Aberbargoed Primary School, Aberbargoed
Trinant Primary School, Trinant
The Twyn School, Caerphilly
White Rose Primary School, New Tredegar
Ysgol Bro Sannan, Aberbargoed
St James Primary School, Caerphilly
Rhiw Syr Dafydd Primary, Oakdale
Ysgol Gymraeg Cwm Derwen, Oakdale
St Helen's Catholic Primary School, Caerphilly
Amber:
Markham Primary School, Markham
Pontllanfraith Primary School, Pontllanfraith
Derwendeg Primary School, Cefn, Hengoed
Cwmcarn Primary School, Cwmcarn
Waunfawr Primary School, Crosskeys
Fochriw Primary School, Fochriw
Pantside Primary School, Newbridge
Upper Rhymney Primary School, Rhymney
Ysgol Y Lawnt, Rhymney
Bryn Awel Primary School, Rhymney
Abertysswg Primary School, Abertysswg
Tyn-y-Wern Primary, Trethomas
Plasyfelin Primary School, Caerphilly
Ysgol Penalltau, Penallta
Red:
Rhydri Primary School, Rudry
Park Primary School, Bargoed
CAERPHILLY SECONDARY
Green
Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni, Fleur-de-Lis, Blackwood
Yellow
Newbridge School, Newbridge
Oakdale Comprehensive, Oakdale
Amber
Pontllanfraith Comprehensive, Pontllanfraith
Blackwood Comprehensive School, Blackwood
Risca Community Comprehensive, Risca
Lewis School Pengam, Pengam
Lewis Girls' Comprehensive School, Ystrad Mynach
Rhymney Comprehensive School, Rhymney
Bedwas High School, Bedwas
Cwmcarn High School, Cwmcarn
Red
St Cenydd School, Trecenydd, Caerphilly
St Martin's School, Caerphilly
Heolddu Comprehensive School, Bargoed
BLAENAU GWENT PRIMARY
Green:
Abertillery Primary School, Abertillery
Ystruth Primary, Blaina
Yellow:
Bryn Bach Primary School, Tredegar
Deighton Primary School, Tredegar
Georgetown C.P. School, Tredegar
Sofrydd C.P. School, Swffryd
Cwm Primary School, Cwm
Bryngwyn Primary, Six Bells
Beaufort Hill Primary School, Beaufort
Blaen-y-Cwm Primary School, Ebbw Vale
Roseheyworth Millennium School, Abertillery
Rhos-y-Fedwyn Primary, Rassau, Ebbw Vale
St Illtyd's Primary School, Llanhilleth
Coed-y-Garn Primary School, Blaina
St Mary's Roman Catholic, Brynmawr
Amber:
Queen Street Primary School, Abertillery
Willowtown Primary School, Ebbw Vale
St Mary's C in W Voluntary Aided School, Brynmawr
All Saints R.C. Primary School, Abertillery
St Joseph's R.C. Primary School, Brynmawr
Ebbw Fawr Learning Community, Ebbw Vale
Red:
Glanhowy Primary School, Tredegar
Ysgol Bro Helyg, Nantyglo
Glyncoed Primary School, Ebbw Vale
BLAENAU GWENT SECONDARY
Amber:
Tredegar Comprehensive School, Tredegar
Brynmawr Foundation School, Brynmawr
Ebbw Fawr Learning Community, Ebbw Vale
Red:
Abertillery Comprehensive, Abertillery
TORFAEN PRIMARY
Green
Maendy Primary School, Cwmbran
George Street Primary School, Pontypool
Garnteg Primary School, Pontypool
Woodlands Community Primary School, Thornhill, Cwmbran
Yellow
Pontnewynydd Primary, Pontnewynydd
Llanyrafon Primary School, Cwmbran
Llantarnam Community Primary School, Cwmbran
Pontnewydd Primary School, Cwmbran
Greenmeadow Primary School, Cwmbran
Ysgol Gymraeg Cwmbrân, Cwmbran
Coed Eva Primary School, Cwmbran
Croesyceiliog Primary School, Cwmbran
Nant Celyn Primary School, Cwmbran
Blaenavon Heritage Voluntary Controlled Primary Sc
Our Lady of the Angels R.C School, Cwmbran
Padre Pio RC Primary, Pontypool
Ponthir Church in Wales School, Ponthir
Amber
Victoria Primary School, Abersychan
Cwmffrwdoer Primary School, Pontnewynydd
Ysgol Bryn Onnen, Varteg
New Inn Primary School, New Inn, Pontypool
Penygarn Primary School, Pontypool
Blenheim Road Community Primary School, Cwmbran
St David's R.C. Primary School, Cwmbran
Henllys C.I.W. Primary School, Cwmbran
Red
Griffithstown Primary School, Griffithstown
TORFAEN SECONDARY
Green
St. Albans R.C. High School, Pontypool
Yellow
Croesyceiliog School, Cwmbran
Fairwater High School, Cwmbran
Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw, Trevethin, Pontypool
Amber
Abersychan Comprehensive, Abersychan
West Monmouth School, Pontypool
Red
Llantarnam School, Cwmbran
MONMOUTHSHIRE PRIMARY
Green
Gilwern C.P. School, Gilwern
Goytre Fawr Primary School, Penperlleni
Shirenewton Primary School, Shirenewton
Yellow
Undy C.P. School, Undy
Rogiet C.P. School, Rogiet
Llanfihangel Crucorney C.P. School, near Abergavenny
Trellech C.P. School, Trellech
The Dell Primary School, Chepstow
Cross Ash C.P. School, Abergavenny
Ysgol Gymraeg Y Fenni, Abergavenny
Cantref Primary School, Abergavenny
Deri View Primary School, Abergavenny
Llanfoist Fawr Primary School, Abergavenny
Usk CIW Primary School, Usk
Raglan V.C. Primary School, Raglan
Osbaston CIW Primary School, Monmouth
Magor V.A. Primary School, Magor
Amber
Pembroke Primary School, Chepstow
Thornwell Primary School, Chepstow
Durand Primary School, Caldicot
Llandogo C.P. School, Llandogo
Overmonnow C.P. School, Monmouth
Kymin View Primary, Monmouth
Castle Park Primary School, Caldicot
Dewstow Primary School, Caldicot
Llantilio Pertholey CIW Primary School, near Abergavenny
Our Lady & St Michael's School, Abergavenny
St Mary's R.C. Primary School, Chepstow
Archbishop Rowan Williams CIW School, Portskewett
Red
Ysgol Gymraeg Y Ffin, Caldicot
Llanfair Kilgeddin CIW V.A. Primary School, Abergavenny
MONMOUTHSHIRE SECONDARY
Yellow:
Monmouth Comprehensive School
Chepstow Comprehensive School
Caldicot School
Amber:
King Henry VIII Comprehensive, Abergavenny
NEWPORT PRIMARY
Green
Clytha Primary School, Newport
Eveswell Primary School, Newport
St Woolos Primary School, Newport
Glasllwch C.P. School, Newport
Milton Infants School, Newport
Langstone Primary School, Langstone
Malpas C.I.W. Junior School, Newport
St David's R.C. Primary School, Newport
Mount Pleasant Primary, Newport
High Cross Primary, High Cross
Pentrepoeth C.P. School, Newport
Pillgwenlly C.P. School, Newport
Ysgol Gymraeg Casnewydd, Newport
Monnow Primary School, Newport
Glan Usk Primary School, Newport
Lliswerry Primary School, Newport
St Julian's Primary School, Newport
St Mary's R.C. Primary School, Newport
St Gabriel's R.C. Primary School, Newport
Yellow
Crindau Primary School, Newport
Maesglas C.P. School, Newport
Maindee C.P. School, Newport
Milton Junior School, Newport
Malpas Park Primary School, Newport
Marshfield Primary School, Castleton
Duffryn Junior School, Newport
Alway Primary, Newport
Millbrook Primary School, Newport
Ysgol Gymraeg Ifor Hael, Newport
Caerleon Lodge Hill Primary School, Newport
Malpas C.I.W. Infant School, Newport
St Joseph's R.C. Primary School, Newport
St Michael's R.C. Primary School, Newport
Charles Williams Church in Wales Primary School, Caerleon
Amber
Malpas Court Primary School, Newport
Somerton Primary School, Newport
Rogerstone Primary School, Newport
Duffryn Infant School, Newport
Ringland Primary, Newport
St Andrew's Primary School, Newport
St Patrick`s R.C. Primary School, Newport
Red
Llanmartin Primary School, Newport
Gaer Primary School, Newport
NEWPORT SECONDARY
Green
Bassaleg School, Newport
Yellow
Duffryn High School, Newport
St. Joseph's R.C. High School, Newport
Amber
St Julian's School, Newport
Llanwern High School, Newport
Newport High School, Newport
Lliswerry High School, Newport
Caerleon Comprehensive School, Caerleon
WHAT THE NEW CATEGORIES MEAN:
GREEN SUPPORT CATEGORY
A highly effective school which is well run, has strong leadership and is clear about its priorities for improvement. These schools have a track record in raising the standards that pupils achieve and have the capacity to support other schools to do better.
YELLOW SUPPORT CATEGORY
An effective school which is already doing well and knows the areas it needs to improve. By identifying the right support and taking action, it has the potential to do even better.
AMBER SUPPORT CATEGORY
A school in need of improvement which needs help to identify the steps to improve or to make change happen more quickly.
Through discussions with the regional school improvement service and local authority, the school will receive a tailored package of support.
RED SUPPORT CATEGORY
A school in need of greatest improvement and will receive immediate, intensive support.
Progress will be closely monitored to make sure that the necessary improvements take place as quickly as possible.
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