Gwynfryn CP School

What is this page?

We are Locrating.com, a schools information website. This page is one of our school directory pages. This is not the website of Gwynfryn CP School.

What is Locrating?

Locrating is the UK's most popular and trusted school guide; it allows you to view inspection reports, admissions data, exam results, catchment areas, league tables, school reviews, neighbourhood information, carry out school comparisons and much more. Below is some useful summary information regarding Gwynfryn CP School.

To see all our data you need to click the blue button at the bottom of this page to view Gwynfryn CP School on our interactive map.

About Gwynfryn CP School


Name Gwynfryn CP School
Estyn Inspection Rating (Standards and Progress) Good
Address Heol Y Meinciau, Pontyates, Llanelli, Caerfyrddin, SA15 5SN
Phone Number 01269 860665
Phase Infants & Juniors
Gender Mixed
Number of Pupils 62 (50% boys 50% girls)
Number of Pupils per Teacher 18.6
Local Authority Carmarthenshire
Highlights from Latest Inspection

Ysgol Gwynfryn is situated in the village of Pontyates, in the Gwendraeth valley, Carmarthenshire. There are 64 pupils between 4 and 11 years old on roll.

Pupils are taught in three mixed-age classes. Over a three-year period, around 29% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals, which is a figure that is higher than the average for Wales of 21%. Thirty-nine per cent of pupils from the Welsh-speaking homes.

Welsh is the main medium of teaching and learning, and the aim is to ensure that all pupils are fluent in Welsh and English by the end of key stage 2. Nearly all pupils are from white British backgrounds. Around 24% of pupils have additional learning needs, which is higher than the national average of 19%.
...
Very few have a statement of special educational needs. The headteacher was appointed to the post in January 2011 and the school was last inspected in March 2015. Since 2012, the school has been part of a formal federation with Ysgol Gynradd Carwe and Ysgol Gynradd Ponthenri under one executive headteacher and one governing body.


  Compare to
nearby schools