Cymmer Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Cymmer Primary School is in the village of Cymmer, on the outskirts of Porth in the Rhondda Valley. The school opened in September 2016 following the amalgamation of the former infant and junior schools. Currently, foundation phase pupils receive their education on the school site but key stage 2 pupils are temporarily based in the nearby secondary school.

In the very near future, key stage 2 will move to the re-furbished building, resulting in a primary school, on one site. There are currently 263 pupils on roll between the ages of 3 and 11, including 28 part-time pupils in the nursery. The school has 11 classes, including six single-age classes, three mixed-age classes and a part-time nursery class.

The school also has a... key stage 2 learning resource base class for pupils with additional learning needs. The three-year average of pupils eligible for free school meals is 34%, which is well above the national average of 18%. The school identifies around 22% of pupils as having additional learning needs.

This is similar to the national average of 21%. Very few pupils have a statement of special educational needs. Very few pupils come from an ethnic minority background or are in the care of the local authority.

Very few pupils have English as an additional language and no pupils speak Welsh at home. The current headteacher took up her post in September 2016, having previously been the headteacher at the junior school. This is the school's first inspection as a primary school.

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