Pencaerau Primary School

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About Pencaerau Primary School


Name Pencaerau Primary School
Estyn Inspection Rating (Standards and Progress) Good
Address Cyntwell Avenue, Caerau, CF5 5QN
Phone Number 02920 599224
Phase Nursery, Infants & Juniors
Gender Mixed
Number of Pupils 246 (45.1% boys 54.9% girls)
Number of Pupils per Teacher 21.5
Local Authority Cardiff
Highlights from Latest Inspection

Pencaerau Primary School is on the western outskirts of Cardiff. There are currently 273 pupils aged 3 to 11 on roll, including 60 pupils who attend the nursery. There are nine single age classes, including two in the nursery.

The average proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals over the last three years is around 40%. This is significantly above the national average of 18%. The school identifies approximately 18% of pupils as having additional learning needs.

This is below the national average of 21%. Around 78% of pupils come from a white British ethnic background and the remainder come from a range of ethnic minority groups. Nearly 9% of pupils are learning English as an additional language.

No pupil...s speak Welsh at home. The headteacher took up her post in September 2010.The last inspection was in June 2015.


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