Cadoxton Community Primary

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Cadoxton Primary School is in Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan. The school amalgamated with Cadoxton Nursery School in September 2016. Currently, there are 471 pupils on roll, aged from 3 to 11, including 65 part-time nursery pupils.

There are 14 single-year classes and four nursery classes. Around 36% of pupils are eligible for free school meals. This is well above the average for Wales of 19%.

The school identifies 31% of pupils as having additional learning needs, which is higher than the national average of 21%. No pupils have a statement of special educational needs. A very few 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. A very few pupils have English as an additional language. No pupils speak Welsh at home.

The current headteacher took up her post in September 2011. The school's previous inspection was in June 2011. 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.