Eastern Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Eastern Primary School is in the Taibach area of Port Talbot, within the local authority of Neath Port Talbot. Most pupils come from the immediate area around the school.

There are currently 211 pupils on roll, aged from 3-11 years. There are seven single-age classes and a part-time nursery class. English is the predominant language for nearly all pupils.

No pupils speak Welsh at home, and a few pupils learn English as an additional language. Approximately 30% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is higher than the average for Wales (19%). Very few pupils are in the care of the local authority.

The school has identified that around 31% of pupils have additional learning needs. This is above the aver...age for Wales (25%). A very few pupils have a statement of special educational needs.

A very few pupils have received fixed-term exclusions in the 12 months before the inspection. The headteacher was appointed in January 2014. The headteacher was absent from school from September 2014 until February 2016.

During this time, the deputy headteacher took on the role of acting headteacher. The headteacher was also absent during the current inspection. The school's last inspection was in July 2009.

The individual school budget per pupil for Eastern Primary School in 2016-2017 means that the budget is £3,445 per pupil. The maximum per pupil in the primary schools in Neath Port Talbot is £6,224 and the minimum is £2,851. Eastern Primary School is 32nd out of the 57 primary schools in Neath Port Talbot in terms of its school budget per pupil.