Rhiw Syr Dafydd Primary

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About Rhiw Syr Dafydd Primary


Name Rhiw Syr Dafydd Primary
Estyn Inspection Rating (Standards and Progress) Good
Address Oakdale, Blackwood, NP12 0NA
Phone Number 01495 222829
Phase Nursery, Infants & Juniors
Gender Mixed
Number of Pupils 634 (55% boys 45% girls)
Number of Pupils per Teacher 21.9
Local Authority Caerphilly
Highlights from Latest Inspection

Rhiw Syr Dafydd Primary School is in the large village of Oakdale in the county of Caerphilly. There are 642 pupils aged three to 11 years at the school, including 112 pupils in the nursery. The school has 22 classes.

Around 12% of pupils are eligible for free school meals. This is well below the local and national averages. Nearly all pupils come from homes where English is the main language and no pupils speak Welsh as a first language.

Pupils£ ethnicity is mostly white British and the remainder are mainly of mixed ethnicity. The school identifies that around 14% of pupils have additional learning needs. Currently, very few pupils have a statement of special educational needs.

A few pupils are looked after by th...e local authority. The previous inspection of the school was in 2008. The current headteacher has been in post since 2009.

The individual school budget per pupil for Rhiw Syr Dafydd Primary School in 2013-2014 means that the budget is £2,868 per pupil. The maximum per pupil in the primary schools in Caerphilly is £5,118 and the minimum is £2,645. Rhiw Syr Dafydd Primary School is 55th out of the 75 primary schools in Caerphilly in terms of its school budget per pupil.

1 A report on Rhiw Syr Dafydd Primary May 2014


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