Ysgol Bro Tawe

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About Ysgol Bro Tawe


Name Ysgol Bro Tawe
Estyn Inspection Rating (Standards and Progress) Good
Address Ffordd yr Afon, Ystradgynlais, Swansea, SA9 1BU
Phone Number 01639 846000
Phase Nursery, Infants & Juniors
Gender Mixed
Number of Pupils 205 (53.7% boys 46.3% girls)
Number of Pupils per Teacher 22
Local Authority Powys
Highlights from Latest Inspection

Ysgol Bro Tawe is in the village of Ystradgynlais in the Powys local authority.

The school opened in September 2012 as a result of the closure of three local schools. There are 209 pupils on roll aged from 3 to 11 years, including 13 full-time nursery children. In addition, there are eight pupils who attend a unit on the school site for pupils with autistic spectrum disorder.

There are nine single-age, mainstream classes. Nearly all pupils are white British and come from homes where English is the main language. Around 11% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is below the national average.

The school identifies around 18% of pupils as having additional learning needs and this is lower than the natio...nal average (22%). The headteacher has been in post since the new school opened in September 2012. This is the school's first inspection.

The individual school budget per pupil for Ysgol Bro Tawe in 2015-2016 means that the budget is £3,767 per pupil. The maximum per pupil in the primary schools in Powys is £7,431 and the minimum is £3,035. Ysgol Bro Tawe is 35th out of the 84 primary schools in Powys in terms of its school budget per pupil.

1 A report on Ysgol Bro Tawe January 2016


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