Croesyceiliog School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Croesyceiliog School is an 11 to 18 comprehensive school situated in Cwmbran and maintained by Torfaen local authority. Most pupils come from the Croesyceiliog, Llanyrafon, Maendy and Pontnewydd districts of Cwmbran.

There are currently 1,607 pupils on roll, including 259 in the sixth form. These figures are very similar to those at the time of the last inspection. Around 12% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is lower than the national average of of 17%.

Around 16% of of pupils live in the 20% most deprived areas of Wales. The proportion of pupils that have an additional learning need is 18% and 1% have a statement of special educational needs. Both of these figures are below the Welsh averages of, respec...tively, 21.

5% and 2.2%. Most pupils are from a white, British background.

There are very few pupils who are fluent in Welsh or have English as an additional language. The headteacher has been in post since 2013. The senior leadership team currently consists of an acting deputy headteacher, an assistant headteacher, an acting assistant headteacher and a business manager.