Glyn-Gaer CP School

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About Glyn-Gaer CP School


Name Glyn-Gaer CP School
Estyn Inspection Rating (Standards and Progress) Good
Address Oxford Street Glyngaer, Gelligaer, Hengoed, CF82 8FF
Phone Number 01443 875518
Phase Nursery, Infants & Juniors
Gender Mixed
Number of Pupils 241 (47.3% boys 52.7% girls)
Number of Pupils per Teacher 22.2
Local Authority Caerphilly
Highlights from Latest Inspection

Glyn-Gaer Primary School is near Gelligaer in the local authority of Caerphilly. There are 235 pupils on roll aged between 3 and 11, including 38 who attend the part-time nursery. The school teaches its pupils in six single-year classes and two mixed-year classes.

Around 18% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is close to the national average of 19%. The school identifies around 15% of its pupils as having additional learning needs. This is slightly below the Wales average (20%).

Nearly all pupils are of white British ethnicity and have English as their home language. The headteacher took up her post in January 2008. Estyn last inspected the school in November 2009.

The individual school budget per... pupil for Glyn-Gaer Primary School in 2016-2017 means that the budget is £3,083 per pupil. The maximum per pupil in the primary schools in Caerphilly is £4,854 and the minimum is £2,696. Glyn-Gaer Primary School is 46th out of the 75 primary schools in Caerphilly in terms of its school budget per pupil.


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