Burlais Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Burlais Primary School is in Cwmbwrla Park, north of Swansea city centre. The school opened in September 2012 following the amalgamation of Cwmbwrla and Manselton primary schools.

In September 2015, the school moved into a new building on a new site. There are 580 pupils on roll, including 74 part-time nursery pupils. There are 18 single-year classes and two mixed-year classes.

In addition, there are three specialist teaching facilities, providing education for 27 pupils with speech, language and communication needs from across the local authority. Around 30% of pupils are eligible for free school meals. This is above the average for Wales of 19%.

The school identifies 28% of pupils as having additional learning n...eeds, which is slightly higher than the national average of 25%. A very few pupils have a statement of special educational needs or are in the care of the local authority. Nearly all pupils are of white British ethnicity and come from homes where English is the main language.

Very few pupils speak Welsh at home. This is the new school's first inspection since its amalgamation. The current headteacher took up her post in September 2012.

The individual school budget per pupil for Burlais Primary School in 2016-2017 means that the budget is £3,579 per pupil. The maximum per pupil in the primary schools in Swansea is £5,232 and the minimum is £2,703. Burlais Primary School is 26th out of the 79 primary schools in Swansea in terms of its school budget per pupil.