Ysgol Gynradd Gwaelod-Y-Garth Primary School

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About Ysgol Gynradd Gwaelod-Y-Garth Primary School


Name Ysgol Gynradd Gwaelod-Y-Garth Primary School
Estyn Inspection Rating (Standards and Progress) Good
Address Main Road, Gwaelodygarth, CF15 9HJ
Phone Number 02920 810489
Phase Nursery, Infants & Juniors
Gender Mixed
Number of Pupils 248 (49.6% boys 50.4% girls)
Number of Pupils per Teacher 19
Local Authority Cardiff
Highlights from Latest Inspection

The school is situated in the village of Gwaelod y Garth in Cardiff local authority.

It provides education through the medium of Welsh and English in two streams. There are 293 pupils between 3 and 11 years old on roll, including 45 part-time nursery age pupils. There are eight single-age classes in the Welsh stream and two mixed-age classes in the English stream.

A majority of pupils attend the Welsh department, and 40% of pupils come from Welsh-speaking homes. Over a three-year-period, around 3% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals. This is significantly lower than the national percentage of 18%.

The school has identified around 10% of its pupils as having special educational needs. This is much lo...wer than the national percentage of 21%. The school was last inspected in December 2013 and the headteacher was appointed in November 2019.

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