Llanrhidian Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Llanrhidian Primary School is situated in the Gower Peninsular six miles from the city of Swansea. There are currently 167 pupils on roll from the ages of three to eleven. Numbers have risen significantly since the last inspection.

There are five classes, three of which have mixed ages. Over the last three years, the average number of pupils eligible for free school meals is around 3%, well below the national average of 19%. The school identifies around 17% of pupils as having additional learning needs, which is below the national average of 25%.

No pupils speak Welsh as a first language and very few pupils have English as an additional language. There are very few pupils with SGO's (Special Guardian Orders). The last insp...ection was in March 2010.

The current headteacher has been in post since September 2009. The leadership team is made up of the headteacher, the deputy headteacher and two teachers with a teaching and learning responsibility. The individual school budget per pupil for Llanrhidian Primary School in the financial year 2016-2017 is £3,503.

The maximum per pupil in primary schools in the City and County of Swansea is £5,232 and the minimum is £2,703 (the maximum is £7,381 and the minimum is £2,567 for 2017-2018). Llanrhidian Primary School is ranked in 33rd place (34th in 2017-2018) out of the 79 primary schools in the City of Swansea in terms of the school budget per pupil. The school is currently a pioneer school and is working with the Welsh Government and other schools to proceed with developments relating to curriculum reform.