Garnteg Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Garnteg Primary school is in Garndiffaith in Pontypool in the Torfaen local authority.

Following the closure of Victoria Primary School in July 2018, the school received an additional 164 pupils in September 2018. As a result, the school now has 448 pupils aged from 3 to 11, including 60 pupils who attend the nursery on a part-time basis. The average proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals over the last three years is approximately 38%.

This is well above the average for Wales (18%). The school has identified 36% of pupils as having additional learning needs. This is well above the national average of 21%.

Nineteen pupils are in the care of the local authority. Nearly all pupils are of white British et...hnicity and come from homes where English is the main language. No pupils speak Welsh at home.

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. The headteacher took up her post in February 2010. The previous inspection of Garnteg Primary School was in May 2015 and the previous inspection of Victoria Primary School was in May 2014.