Johnstown School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Johnstown Primary School is a large primary school on the western edge of Carmarthen. There are currently 475 pupils on roll taught in 16 classes, including two nursery classes. Pupils are taught by 16 full-time and two part-time teachers and supported by 27 part-time teaching assistants.

Around 14% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is below the national average of 19%. The school identifies around 15% of pupils as having additional learning needs, this is also below the national average of 21%. Most pupils are white British.

English is the home language for many pupils. A few pupils speak Welsh at home and a very few pupils are looked after by the local authority. The headteacher took up the post in Sept...ember 2015 and the school's previous inspection by Estyn was in May 2011.