Risca Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Risca Primary School is in the Ebbw valley, just north of Newport in the Caerphilly local authority. There are currently 326 pupils on roll, including 29 part time nursery pupils.

There are 12 mixed-ability classes. Each year, the school receives about 30 pupils from a local infant school at the start of Year 3. The three-year rolling average of pupils who are eligible for free school meals is 15%, which is below the national average of 19%.

Nearly all pupils speak English as their home language and a very few pupils speak Welsh as their first language. The school has identified 11% of pupils as having additional learning needs, which is well below the national average of 21%. There are a very few pupils with a statement o...f special educational needs.

The headteacher was appointed in April 2009. The school's most recent inspection was in January 2013. The school is currently a pioneer school and is working with the Welsh Government and other schools to take forward developments relating to the curriculum and professional learning.